Birth name John Andrew Hunter Name John Hunter | Role Olympic athlete | |
Born 8 November 1943 (age 80) ( 1943-11-08 ) Christchurch, Canterbury Olympic medals Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's eight Similar People Dick Joyce, Athol Earl, Simon Dickie, Franklin Hobbs | ||
John Andrew Hunter (born 8 November 1943) is a former New Zealand rower who won a gold Olympic medal in his career.
Hunter was born in 1943 in Christchurch, New Zealand. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich he teamed with Dick Joyce, Wybo Veldman, Tony Hurt, Lindsay Wilson, Athol Earl, Trevor Coker and Gary Robertson and Simon Dickie (cox) to win the Gold medal in the eights. Hunter had previously been a member of the eight which finished fourth at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He was also the Rowing Manager for the New Zealand team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Hunter was later an engineering consultant in Christchurch. He was employed by the New Zealand Ministry of Works and was involved in the expansion of Christchurch International Airport. As a rowing coach, he managed many teams including some of the teams at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.