| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gary David Robertson[1] |
| Born | 12 April 1950 (1950-04-12) (age 75) Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Relative(s) | Eric Murray (son-in-law) Rusty Robertson (uncle) George Paterson (brother-in-law)[2] |
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Gary David Robertson (born 12 April 1950 inOamaru,Otago) is a former New Zealandrower who won an Olympic gold medal at the1972 Summer Olympics inMunich.
He teamed withDick Joyce,Wybo Veldman,John Hunter,Lindsay Wilson,Joe Earl,Trevor Coker andTony Hurt andSimon 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 coachRusty Robertson.[3] His daughter, who is also a rower, married Olympic champion rowerEric Murray. The Robertsons lived in Australia for a while but returned to live inCambridge, New Zealand when their daughter was pregnant.[4]
Gary Robertson later worked as a full-time rowing coach in Christchurch.[5] He now coaches atWaikato Diocesan School for Girls, previouslySydney Rowing Club.
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