John Gibbons

John was the second Wellingtonian selected in the 1963-64 New Zealand training squad which went on to compete in the eight-oar event at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964, where John was in the five seat.

John was also in the eight-oar crew at the 1966 World Championships in Bled, Yugoslavia where the eight made the A final for the first time.

John returned to the eight-oar crew for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City where they finished fourth.