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New Zealand rowing eight team, Munich, 1972

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New Zealand rowing eight team, Munich, 1972

The rowing eight team celebrates New Zealand's only gold medal of the 1972 Munich Olympics. The race and medal ceremony were held at Feldmoching on the outskirts of Munich. It was the first Olympic ceremony where 'God defend New Zealand' was played instead of 'God save the Queen'.

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Joseph Romanos, Olympic and Commonwealth games – Rowing, athletics and hockey – late 1960s and 1970s at the Olympics, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/37898/new-zealand-rowing-eight-team-munich-1972 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Joseph Romanos, published 14 November 2012, updated 1 June 2023.