Life of a legend
Newzealand rowing great Simon Dickie was a coxwhowonthree Olympic medals; one of only a handful ofnewzealanders to accomplish that feat. His first medal camein 1968 in Mexico City at just
17, winning gold as part of the coxed four, before famously winning gold at the 1972 Olympics in Munich with thenewzealand eight.
Hethencame out of retirement to win his third Olympic medal, claiming bronze with the eight at the 1976 Montreal Games. Healsowon a gold medal at the European Championships in 1971 and a bronze at the World Rowing Championships in 1970.
Dickie was a larger than life
Police have released the name of the man who died in amotorcycle ¯ inocrash po¯tiki on Friday. Hewas David Jonathan Kanuta, 49, of
po¯tiki. personality, “a true gentleman and a great bloke”, amanwhoradiated energy and enthusiasm andwhowas always fun to be with. He waswellknownas a fly fisherman of skillwho for four years led thenewzealand fly fishing team, Teamkiwi, at the famousone Fly fishing competition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
His love of adventure led to him starting hisownoutdoors company, Simon Dickie Adventures, in his early 20s before developing and later selling Poronui Ranch near Taupo¯.