Peter Zeun

Peter Zeun
Personal information
BornFourth quarter 1951
Peterborough
Sport
SportRowing
ClubPeterborough City RC
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Copenhagen Lwt eight
Gold medal – first place 1980 Hazewinkel Lwt eight

Peter Werner Zeun (born 1951) is a British retired lightweight rower.

Rowing career

Zeun was selected by Great Britain in the lightweight single sculls at the 1975 World Rowing Championships, he finished in 9th overall and 3rd in the B final.[1] The following year he rowed at the 1976 World Rowing Championships in Villach, Austria again finishing 3rd in the B final.[2] In 1977 he finished fourth in the B final at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.[3]

He won a gold medal at the 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships in Copenhagen with the lightweight men's eight.[4][5]

He married Bronwen R. Simonds in 1981.[6]

References

  1. ^ Railton, Jim (1 September 1975). "Rowing". The Times. p. 7 – via Times Digital Archives.
  2. ^ Railton, Jim (12 August 1976). "Shock therapy for lightweight eight". The Times. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archives.
  3. ^ Railton, Jim (29 August 1977). "Rowing". The Times. p. 11 – via Times Digital Archives.
  4. ^ "Peter Zeun". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ Railton, Jim (7 August 1978). "Rowing". The Times. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archives.
  6. ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info".