John Gibbons (rower)
John Greville Gibbons (born 19 June 1943) is a New Zealand rower.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Greville Gibbons |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 19 June 1943[1] Wellington, New Zealand |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb)[1] |
Gibbons was born in 1943 in Wellington, New Zealand.[1][2] His father was Gerald Gibbons.[3] In April 1968, he was on one of the boats that rescued survivors of the sinking of TEV Wahine.[4]
A few months later, Gibbons represented New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 174 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[5] In 1968, he was a student at the Victoria University of Wellington and while in Mexico at the Summer Olympics, he was awarded VUW Sportsman of the Year, which was presented to his father.[3]
References
- "John Gibbons". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Gibbons". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- Ahearn, Louise (17 September 1968). "Top award to John Gibbons". Salient. 31 (23). Wellington.
- Lomas, David (29 March 2008). "The long wait". New Zealand Listener. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "John Gibbons". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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