Greg Johnston (rower)
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Greg Johnston is a former New Zealand rower
who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. Johnston won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys
, Ian Wright
, Chris White
and Andrew Bird
(cox). Johnston had previously competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
in the eights which finished fourth and had also been selected for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow but did not compete due to the boycott
. At the 1986 Commonwealth Games
he was in the coxed four which won the Silver medal. At the World Rowing Championships
he won a Gold, 2 Silvers and a Bronze medal.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
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. Johnston won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys
George Keys
George Keys is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Keys won Bronze in the coxed four along with Ian Wright, Greg Johnston, Chris White and Andrew Bird...
, Ian Wright
Ian Wright (rower)
Ian Wright is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Wright won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Greg Johnston, Chris White and Andrew Bird...
, Chris White
Chris White (rower)
Chris White is a former New Zealand rower who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. White won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Greg Johnston, Ian Wright and Andrew Bird...
and Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird (rowing)
Andrew Bird is a former New Zealand rowing cox who won an Olympic Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Bird won Bronze in the coxed four along with George Keys, Greg Johnston, Ian Wright and Chris White...
(cox). Johnston had previously competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
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in the eights which finished fourth and had also been selected for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow but did not compete due to the boycott
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan...
. At the 1986 Commonwealth Games
1986 Commonwealth Games
The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland for the second time. The Games were held from 24 July-2 August 1986.-Organisation and Controversy:...
he was in the coxed four which won the Silver medal. At the World Rowing Championships
World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
he won a Gold, 2 Silvers and a Bronze medal.