John Gibbons (rower)
New Zealand rower (born 1943)
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John Greville Gibbons (born 19 June 1943) is a New Zealand rower.
NationalityNew Zealand
BornJohn Greville Gibbons
19 June 1943[1]
19 June 1943[1]
Wellington, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight96 kg (212 lb)[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | John Greville Gibbons 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]
