Tony Hurt

Anthony John "Tony" Hurt ( born March 30, 1946 in Auckland ) is a former New Zealand rower who won two Olympic medals in the eights.

At the Olympic Games in 1972 at the Rowing Course near Munich, the German rower from the West were to defend his title and from the east to the reigning world champion. The New Zealand eight had won at the World Cup 1970 bronze. 1972 by the bronze roller were still Dick Joyce, Wybo Veldman, John Hunter, Gary Robertson and Simon Dickie coxswain in the boat. Together with Trevor Coker, Athol Earl and Lindsay Wilson Tony Hurt was new. The New Zealanders won in the final with nearly three seconds ahead of the Americans, who came to the target from the GDR just ahead of the boat.

At the World Cup in 1974 won the New Zealanders bronze, with only except Hurt Wilson, Earl and Coker were from the 1972 boat on it. 1975 did not belong to the aft Hurt, who won bronze again. For the 1976 Olympics on the Bassin Olympique Montreal Hurt and Dickie returned to the roller, the roller New Zealand won as in the two previous World Championships bronze medal.