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Wybo Veldman

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Wybo Veldman
Personal information
BornGerard Wybo Veldman
21 October 1946 (1946-10-21) (age 79)
Padang, Indonesia
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 MunichEight
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place1970 St. CatharinesEight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place1971 CopenhagenEight
Silver medal – second place1973 MoscowCoxless pair

Gerard Wybo Veldman (born 21 October 1946), known as Wybo Veldman, is a former New Zealand rower. Born in Padang, Indonesia, of Dutch parents, he won an Olympic gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He teamed with Dick Joyce, Tony Hurt, John Hunter, Lindsay Wilson, Joe Earl, Trevor Coker and Gary Robertson and Simon Dickie (cox) to win the gold medal in the eights. Veldman had previously been in the crew of the eight that finished fourth at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Veldman won a then record 21 New Zealand national rowing titles.

Veldman was later a farmer in Ohakune.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ Maddaford, Terry (26 July 2002). "Rowing: Stroking aside the decades". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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