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Birth name | Roger Woodward Gibbs |
Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 2 October 1932
Died | 25 October 2012 | (aged 80)
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Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Swimming |
Roger Woodward Gibbs (2 October 1932 – 25 October 2012) was a New Zealand swimmer who represented New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Born in Christchurch on 2 October 1932, Gibbs was a 17-year-old schoolboy when he was selected to swim for New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland. [1] [2] In his heat of the men's 110 yards backstroke, he swam a time of 1:18.7 and did not progress to the final. [3] [4]
Gibbs later worked as a wool buyer and an insurance company manager, and retired to Greytown after living in the Wellington suburb of Wadestown for 40 years. [5] [6] He died on 25 October 2012, and was survived by his wife, Jill. [6] [7]