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Birth name | John Greville Gibbons |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Born | [1] Wellington, New Zealand | 19 June 1943
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) [1] |
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) [1] |
John Greville Gibbons (born 19 June 1943) is a New Zealand rower.
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]
Personal information | |
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Birth name | John Greville Gibbons |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Born | [1] Wellington, New Zealand | 19 June 1943
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) [1] |
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) [1] |
John Greville Gibbons (born 19 June 1943) is a New Zealand rower.
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]