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Peter Dickson (rower)

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Olympic medal record
Men's Rowing
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Men's eight

Peter Dickson (27 August 1945 – 27 June 2008) was an Australian rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Sydney and his senior rowing was done at the Leichhardt Rowing Club.[1] In the five seasons from 1964 to 1968 he was selected in the New South Wales state VIII which contested the Kings Cup at the Australian Rowing Championships. The New South Wales crew were national champions in 1965, 1967 and 1968.

In 1968 he rowed in the five seat of the Australian boat which won the silver medal in the eights event at the Mexico City Olympics.

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