Peter Antonie
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Peter Antonie |
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Olympic Games | |||
Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Double Sculls | |
Commonwealth Games | |||
Gold | 1986 Edinburgh | Lightweight Single Sculls |
Peter Thomas Antonie OAM (born May 11, 1958 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former rower from Australia of high acclaim, having competed in a large number of international events. He won gold medals in the men's lightweight (max 72.5kgs) single scull at World Rowing Championships at Nottingham in 1986 and then switching to heavyweight (Open) won gold in the men's double sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Antonie was rewarded the Thomas Keller Medal for his Outstanding International Rowing Career. The prize was awarded by the FISA.