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George Paterson, 79, New Zealand Olympic rower.
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|George Murray Paterson (6 November 1940 – 26 July 2020) was a New Zealand rower.
At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal as part of the coxed four event alongside fellow Waitaki Boys' High School crew members Keith Heselwood, Hugh Smedley and Winston Stephens, plus Waikato cox Doug Pulman. Their coach was Rusty Robertson.
Paterson competed at the 1964 Olympics in the men's eight event. His brother-in-law Gary Robertson is also a retired Olympic rower.
Paterson died in Christchurch on 26 July 2020.
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