Peter Delaney (rower)

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Peter Delaney
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NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1941-09-09) 9 September 1941 (age 81) [1]
Wellington, New Zealand
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb) [1]

Peter Delaney (born 9 September 1941) is a New Zealand rower.

Delaney was born in 1941 in Wellington, New Zealand. [1] [2] He represented New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 170 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Peter Delaney". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Delaney". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. "Peter Delaney". New Zealand Olympic Committee . Retrieved 2 October 2016.