Neil Gibson (rower)

Nigel Gibson (25 March 1962 – 2 January 1999), commonly known as Neil Gibson, was a New Zealand rower.

Neil Gibson

Personal information
Birth name	Nigel Gibson
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	25 March 1962 Blenheim, New Zealand
Died	2 January 1999 (aged 36)
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)[1]
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh Coxless four 1986 Edinburgh Eight

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]

He died in 1999 in Christchurch of cancer.[2][6]

References

1. "Neil Gibson". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neil Gibson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
3. "Edinburgh 1986 Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Coxless Fours Final Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
5. "Neil Gibson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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