Peter Lucas (8 June 1933 – 19 July 2001) was a

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rower. He competed for New Zealand in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

at Melbourne. He was in the

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which came fourth in the semifinal and did not qualify. Lucas died in 2001 and was buried at Waitara Cemetery.

References

* ''Black Gold'' by Ron Palenski (2008, 2004 New Zealanders Sports Hall of Fame, Dunedin) p. 60

External links

* * 1933 births 2001 deaths New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for New Zealand Burials at Waitara Cemetery 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub