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 nameNigel Gibson
NationalityNew Zealand
Born25 March 1962
Blenheim, New Zealand
Died2 January 1999(1999-01-02) (aged 36)
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight88 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.
  6. see talk page


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