About Jonty Farmer
Lived 1945 – 2023 (aged 78). Jonty Farmer was a New Zealand sailor.
Jonathan George "Jonty" Farmer (23 April 1945 – 4 September 2023) was a New Zealand sailor who represented his country at the 1968 and 1976 Summer Olympics.
Biography Farmer was born in 1945 in Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty. He later lived in Rotorua He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in the Finn class and came 11th. He travelled to the 1972 Summer Olympics in Germany as a reserve but did not compete. He then competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the Finn class and came 15th.
His daughter, Holly Farmer, is a boat builder in Tauranga.
Farmer died on 4 September 2023, at the age of 78.
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Who was Jonty Farmer?
New Zealand sailor
When was Jonty Farmer born?
Jonty Farmer was born on 23 April 1945.
When did Jonty Farmer die?
Jonty Farmer died on 4 September 2023.
What was Jonty Farmer's occupation?
Jonty Farmer was a sailor.
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Jonty Farmer was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jonty Farmer. https://biography.guide/jonty-farmer/
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