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Peter Landy

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Peter Landy (born 1943) is an Australian television presenter.

Beginning his career in the early 1960s - after attending the Jesuit Xavier College - he started with Radio 3UL, Warragul co-ordinating horse racing and football broadcasts. He later moved to 3UZ Melbourne reporting and presenting news. In 1967 he moved to 3AK and also began with TV station Channel 9. In 1971 he moved to Seven Network Melbourne sport reporting. He commentated Australian rules football (VFL) games, tennis, boxing and several Olympic Games, including rowing events.[citation needed]

His personal sporting achievements were in rowing and tennis.

In the 1990s, Landy returned to commentary with the Seven Network, hosting football in the late 1990s. He was also a newsreader.

He also appeared as a commentator with the Nine Network for Boxing at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.