Gregor Ewen Cameron (born 11 January 1964) is a former New Zealand

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who represented his country at the

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Early life and family

Cameron was born in

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on 11 January 1964, the son of Linda and Clive Cameron, and educated at East Otago High School. He went on to study at the

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, completing a

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in 1986, and Hamilton Teachers' College, where he was awarded a Diploma of Teaching in 1988. In 1988, Cameron married Karenza de Silva.

Athletics

Cameron won the New Zealand national men's 3000 m steeplechase title in 1986 and 1988. He represented New Zealand in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in

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. He finished ninth, recording a time of 8:42.08. In 1990, Cameron was awarded the

New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal was a commemorative medal awarded in New Zealand in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and was awarded to approximately 3,000 people. Background The New Zea ...

References

1964 births Living people Athletes from Dunedin People educated at East Otago High School University of Waikato alumni New Zealand male middle-distance runners New Zealand male steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub