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Gary Robertson

b. 1950

New Zealand rower

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About Gary Robertson

Born 1950. Gary Robertson is a New Zealand rower.

Gary David Robertson (born 12 April 1950 in Oamaru, Otago) is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

He teamed with Dick Joyce, Wybo Veldman, John Hunter, Lindsay Wilson, Joe Earl, Trevor Coker and Tony Hurt and Simon Dickie (cox) to win the gold medal in the eight. Robertson is one of only two New Zealand Olympic gold medallists who never won a national premier title. Robertson is the nephew of famed New Zealand rowing coach Rusty Robertson. His daughter, who is also a rower, married Olympic champion rower Eric Murray. The Robertsons lived in Australia for a while but returned to live in Cambridge, New Zealand when their daughter was pregnant.

Gary Robertson later worked as a full-time rowing coach in Christchurch. He now coaches at Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, previously Sydney Rowing Club.

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Important facts

Born
12 April 1950, Oamaru
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Rower
Nationality
New Zealand
Also known as
Gary David Robertson

People in Gary Robertson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest
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Eric Murray
b. 1982
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Gary David
b. 1978
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John Hunter
1909 – 1993
Politician
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Dick Joyce
1943 – 2007
Baseball player
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Rusty Robertson
1927 – 1989
Rowing coach
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Simon Dickie
1951 – 2017
Coxswain

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gary Robertson's

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1910 – 1997
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1910 – 1994
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gary Robertson?

New Zealand rower

When was Gary Robertson born?

Gary Robertson was born on 12 April 1950 in Oamaru.

What is Gary Robertson's occupation?

Gary Robertson is a rower.

What nationality is Gary Robertson?

Gary Robertson is New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gary Robertson

· Wikidata: Q1482829

· DBpedia: Gary Robertson (rower)

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