Gregor Cameron

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Gregor Cameron
Personal information
Birth nameGregor Ewen Cameron
Born (1964-01-11) 11 January 1964 (age 57)
Dunedin, New Zealand
EducationEast Otago High School
Alma materUniversity of Waikato
OccupationSchoolteacher
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
Achievements and titles
National finals3000 m steeplechase champion (1986, 1988)

Gregor Ewen Cameron (born 11 January 1964) is a former New Zealand athlete who represented his country at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Early life and family[]

Cameron was born in Dunedin on 11 January 1964, the son of Linda and Clive Cameron, and educated at East Otago High School.[1] He went on to study at the University of Waikato, completing a Bachelor of Social Sciences in 1986, and Hamilton Teachers' College, where he was awarded a Diploma of Teaching in 1988.[1]

In 1988, Cameron married Karenza de Silva.[1]

Athletics[]

Cameron won the New Zealand national men's 3000 m steeplechase title in 1986 and 1988.[2] He represented New Zealand in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. He finished ninth, recording a time of 8:42.08.[3][4]

In 1990, Cameron was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 88. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  2. ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 28. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Greg Cameron". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Athletics 3000m steeplechase – men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.


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