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Peter Zeun

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Peter Zeun
Personal information
BornFourth quarter 1951
Peterborough
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPeterborough City RC
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Copenhagen Lwt eight
Gold medal – first place 1980 Hazewinkel Lwt eight

Peter Werner Zeun (born 1951) is a British retired lightweight rower.

Rowing career

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Zeun was selected by Great Britain in the lightweight single sculls at the 1975 World Rowing Championships, he finished in 9th overall and 3rd in the B final.[1] The following year he rowed at the 1976 World Rowing Championships in Villach, Austria again finishing 3rd in the B final.[2] In 1977 he finished fourth in the B final at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.[3]

He won a gold medal at the 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships in Copenhagen with the lightweight men's eight.[4][5]

He married Bronwen R. Simonds in 1981.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Railton, Jim (1 September 1975). "Rowing". The Times. p. 7 – via Times Digital Archives.
  2. ^ Railton, Jim (12 August 1976). "Shock therapy for lightweight eight". The Times. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ Railton, Jim (29 August 1977). "Rowing". The Times. p. 11 – via Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Peter Zeun". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ Railton, Jim (7 August 1978). "Rowing". The Times. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info".