Neil Gibson (rower)
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| Birth name | Nigel Gibson | |||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealand | |||||||||
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25 March 1962[1] Blenheim, New Zealand | |||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb)[1] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Nigel Gibson (born 25 March 1962), commonly known as Neil Gibson, is a New Zealand rower.
Gibson was born in 1962 in Blenheim, New Zealand.[1][2] In 1986 he won a silver medal in the coxless four at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in a boat with Shane O'Brien, Andrew Stevenson, and Don Symon. He also won a bronze medal with the men's eight.[3]
He represented New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the coxless four in a team with Campbell Clayton-Greene, Bill Coventry, and Geoff Cotter, where they came seventh.[4] He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 552 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Neil Gibson". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Neil Gibson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rowing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Coxless Fours Final Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Neil Gibson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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