Nigel William Atherfold (born 13 June 1963) is a former New Zealand rower. At the

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, Germany, he won a gold medal with the New Zealand eight as the bowman. At the

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in the United Kingdom, he won a Silver in the men's coxed four with

Bruce Holden Bruce Holden is a former New Zealand rower. At the 1986 World Rowing Championships at Nottingham in the United Kingdom, he won a silver medal in the men's coxed four with Nigel Atherfold, Greg Johnston, Chris White, and Andrew Bird ...

, Greg Johnston, Chris White, and Andrew Bird as cox.

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1963 births Living people New Zealand male rowers Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for New Zealand World Rowing Championships medalists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in rowing Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-rowing-bio-stub