Peter Antonie
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Peter Thomas Antonie OAM (born 11 May 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 72.5 kg) 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.
On 26 January 1987, Antonie was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in recognition of services to rowing.[1] In 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for rowing achievements.[2]
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- ^ "Peter Antonie OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=887411&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Peter Antonie". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=980753&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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