John Gibbons (rower)

Last updated

John Gibbons
Personal information
Birth nameJohn Greville Gibbons
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1943-06-19) 19 June 1943 (age 79) [1]
Wellington, New Zealand
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight96 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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt</span> New Zealand physician

Colonel Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m sprint. He served as the 11th governor-general of New Zealand from 1967 to 1972.

Richard John Joyce is a former New Zealand rower who won two Olympic gold medals during his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ross Collinge</span> New Zealand rower

Ross Hounsell Collinge is a former New Zealand rower who won two Olympic medals.

Warren Joseph Cole was a New Zealand rower who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Simon Charles Dickie was a New Zealand rowing cox who won three Olympic medals.

John Andrew Hunter is a former New Zealand rower who won a gold Olympic medal in his career.

Ross Stuart Tong is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Alistair Garth Dryden is a former New Zealand rower.

Harry Dale Kent was a New Zealand track cyclist. He was the first New Zealander to win a gold medal in cycling at the Commonwealth Games, as well as the first cyclist from the country to medal at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Lindsay (swimmer)</span> New Zealand swimmer

David Powell Lindsay was a New Zealand swimmer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kathleen Miller (swimmer)</span> New Zealander swimmer

Nora Kathleen "Kay" Miller, later known as Kathleen McFarlane, was a New Zealand swimmer.

Thomas Weymess Just is a New Zealand rower.

Ian Martyn Boserio is a New Zealand rower.

John Wilson Clark is a New Zealand rower.

Timothy Logan is a New Zealand rower.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Des Lock</span> New Zealand rower

Desmond John Lock is a New Zealand rower.

Scott Alexander Brownlee is a New Zealand rower.

Glenda Joy Stirling is a former New Zealand swimmer who represented her country at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1970 British Commonwealth Games.

Ralph Hamilton Roberts was a New Zealand sailor and sports administrator.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "John Gibbons". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 Ahearn, Louise (17 September 1968). "Top award to John Gibbons". Salient. Vol. 31, no. 23. Wellington.
  4. ↑ Lomas, David (29 March 2008). "The long wait". New Zealand Listener . Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "John Gibbons". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 18 September 2016.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.