 Peter Taylor in 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1984-01-03)3 January 1984 (age 41) Lower Hutt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Taylor (born 3 January 1984) is a former New Zealand rower.[1] He became world champion in 2009 in men's lightweight double scull.
In 2006 along withGraham Oberlin-Brown he became the Under 23 World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls, and in doing so set a new world under 23 best time.[2]
PartneringStorm Uru he finished 7th in themen's lightweight double sculls at the2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
At the2009 World Rowing Championships inPoznan, Poland, Taylor and Uru became World Champions in men's lightweight double scull.[1]
In February 2011, Taylor caused an upset win when he became New Zealand national champion in the lightweight men's single sculls atLake Ruataniwha, beating triple world championDuncan Grant.[4]
Taylor and Uru bettered their 2008 Summer Olympic result at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the same event.
At the2013 World Rowing Championships held atTangeum Lake,Chungju in South Korea, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four withJames Hunter,Curtis Rapley, andJames Lassche.[5] At the2014 World Rowing Championships held atBosbaan,Amsterdam, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four withJames Hunter,Alistair Bond, andCurtis Rapley.[6]
In 2016, Taylor competed in the lightweight men's four withJames Hunter,Alistair Bond andJames Lassche at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 5th.[7] Taylor retired from rowing after competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8]
