Jordan van der Made (born 7 May 1987) is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He was a co-host on the popular children's television show Studio 2 until the series ended on 1 October 2010.
Educated at Saint Kentigern College in Auckland, he excelled in athletics, winning multiple national age-group events. His most significant achievement was winning the bronze medal in the World Junior Athletics Championship, in the decathlon event.[1][2] He was also ranked number 4 in New Zealand for tennis between 12 -14 years of age.
In 2007 he was recruited by Auckland Rugby Union and was part of the Auckland Academy. He played for the University club in Auckland who were runners up in the premier grade.
He hosted the short-lived TVNZ show The Singing Bee[3] in 2008/9.
He also currently hosts the live lottery draws for Lotto New Zealand. And is a Resident Auctioneer for UP Real Estate. [4]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand
| |||||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 16th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.88 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | Decathlon (junior) | 7807 pts |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jordan Vandermade". Athletics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 3 October 2006.
- ^ "Vandermade wins bronze". Television New Zealand. 18 August 2006.
- ^ "The New Host for The Singing Bee". Television New Zealand.
- ^ "Jordan Vandermade - Presenter Profile & Testimonials". Johnson & Laird. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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