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{{short description|New Zealand rower}}
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{{MedalSport| Men's [[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]]}}▼
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics -– Men's lightweight double sculls|Lightweight double sculls]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Under 23World Rowing World Championships|Under 23 World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Under 232009 World Rowing Championships|20062009 HazewinkelPoznan]] | Lightweight double sculls }}
{{MedalCompetitionMedalSilver | [[Rowing2011 World Rowing Championships|World2011 ChampionshipsBled]] | Lightweight double sculls }}
{{MedalGoldMedalSilver | [[20092013 World Rowing Championships|20092013 PoznanChungju]] |Lightweight doubleLM4− sculls}}
{{MedalSilver | [[20112014 World Rowing Championships|20112014 BledAmsterdam]] |Lightweight doubleLM4− sculls}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2010 World Rowing Championships|2010 Karapiro]] | Lightweight double sculls }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Rowing U23 Championships|U23 World Championships]] }}
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{{MedalGold | [[2006 Under 23 World Rowing Championships|2006 Hazewinkel]] | Lightweight double sculls }}
'''Peter Taylor''' (born 3 January 1984 in [[Lower Hutt]]) is a New Zealand rower.
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'''Peter Taylor''' (born 3 January 1984) is a former New Zealand rower.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=World Rowing - Peter TAYLOR |url=https://worldrowing.com//athlete/peter-taylor |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=World Rowing |language=en}}</ref> He became world champion in 2009 in men's lightweight double scull.
In 2006 along with [[Graham Oberlin-Brown]] he became the Under 23 World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls, and in doing so set a new world under 23 best time.▼
 
==Rowing career==
Partnering [[Storm Uru]] he finished 7th in the [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls|men's lightweight double sculls]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Lightweight Double Sculls – Official Results : Rowing|url=http://2008games.nytimes.com/olympics/results.asp?id=rom_122100&sport=ROW|publisher=[[New York Times]]|accessdate=5 February 2011}}</ref> ▼
▲In 2006 along with [[Graham Oberlin-Brown]] he became the Under 23 World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls, and in doing so set a new world under 23 best time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-09 |title=Peter Taylor |url=https://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/peter-taylor/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=New Zealand Olympic Team |language=en}}</ref>
The pair bettered this result at the 2012 Summer Olympics, wining the bronze medal in the same event.▼
 
▲Partnering [[Storm Uru]] he finished 7th in the [[Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls|men's lightweight double sculls]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite webnews |title=Men's Lightweight Double Sculls – Official Results : Rowing |url=http://2008games.nytimes.com/olympics/results.asp?id=rom_122100&sport=ROW |publisherwork=[[The New York Times]] |accessdateaccess-date=5 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714220634/http://2008games.nytimes.com/olympics/results.asp?id=rom_122100&sport=ROW |archive-date=14 July 2011 }}</ref>
 
At the [[2009 World Rowing Championships]] in [[Poznań|Poznan, Poland]], Taylor and Uru became World Champions in men's lightweight double scull.<ref name=":0" />
 
In February 2011, Taylor caused an upset win when he became New Zealand national champion in the lightweight men's single sculls at [[Lake Ruataniwha]], beating triple world champion [[Duncan Grant (rower)|Duncan Grant]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=McMurran |first1=Alistair |title=Rowing: Bond the King of Ruataniwha with two more titles |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rowing/rowing-bond-king-ruataniwha-two-more-titles |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=[[Otago Daily Times]]|date=19 February 2011}}</ref>
 
▲TheTaylor pairand Uru bettered thistheir 2008 Summer Olympic result at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winingwinning the bronze medal in the same event.
 
At the [[2013 World Rowing Championships]] held at [[Tangeum Lake]], [[Chungju]] in South Korea, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with [[James Hunter (rower)|James Hunter]], [[Curtis Rapley]], and [[James Lassche]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lightweight Men's Four – Final |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2013-world-championships/lightweight-mens-four/final/ |publisher=[[International Rowing Federation]] |access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref> At the [[2014 World Rowing Championships]] held at [[Bosbaan]], [[Amsterdam]], he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with [[James Hunter (rower)|James Hunter]], [[Alistair Bond]], and [[Curtis Rapley]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lightweight Men's Four – Final |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2014-world-rowing-championships/lightweight-mens-four/ |publisher=[[International Rowing Federation]] |access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref>
 
In 2016, Taylor competed in the lightweight men's four with [[James Hunter (rower)|James Hunter]], [[Alistair Bond]] and [[James Lassche]] at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 5th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Rowing - 2016 Olympic Games Regatta |url=https://worldrowing.com/event/undefined |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=World Rowing |language=en}}</ref> Taylor retired from rowing after competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Ian |title=Rowing NZ's summer squad: World champion lightweights among notable absences |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/84667338/world-champion-lightweights-among-notable-absences-in-rowing-nzs-summer-squad |access-date=15 October 2017 |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=26 September 2016}}</ref>
 
==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Peter Taylor (rower)}}
* [http://www.rowingone.com/n_bio_rower.fwx?no_id=24777 Entry in rowing one]
* {{FISA|24777|Peter Taylor}}
 
{{2008 New Zealand Olympic team}}
{{2012 New Zealand Olympic team}}
{{2016 New Zealand Olympic team}}
{{World champions – Lightweight men's double sculls}}
 
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = New Zealand rower
| DATE OF BIRTH = 3 January 1984
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[[Category:Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
 
[[Category:World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand]]
 
[[Category:New Zealand male rowers]]
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[[Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen]]
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