Gregor Cameron

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Gregor Cameron
Personal information
Birth nameGregor Ewen Cameron
Born (1964-01-11) 11 January 1964 (age 58)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Education East Otago High School
Alma mater University of Waikato
OccupationSchoolteacher
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Track and field
Achievements and titles
National finals3000 m steeplechase champion (1986, 1988)

Gregor Ewen Cameron (born 11 January 1964) is a former New Zealand athlete who represented his country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

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Early life and family

Cameron was born in Dunedin on 11 January 1964, the son of Linda and Clive Cameron, and educated at East Otago High School. [1] He went on to study at the University of Waikato, completing a Bachelor of Social Sciences in 1986, and Hamilton Teachers' College, where he was awarded a Diploma of Teaching in 1988. [1]

In 1988, Cameron married Karenza de Silva. [1]

Athletics

Cameron won the New Zealand national men's 3000 m steeplechase title in 1986 and 1988. [2] He represented New Zealand in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. He finished ninth, recording a time of 8:42.08. [3] [4]

In 1990, Cameron was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 88. ISBN   0-908578-34-2.
  2. Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 28. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. "Greg Cameron". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. "Athletics 3000m steeplechase – men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.