Career
He was awarded the Thomas Keller Medal for his Outstanding International Rowing Career by the FISA.
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Peter Antonie
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Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Antonie won gold medals in the men"s lightweight (max 725 kg) single scull at World Rowing Championships at Nottingham in 1986 and then switching to heavyweight (Open) won gold in the men"s double sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. On 26 January 1987, Antonie was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in recognition of services to rowing. In 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for rowing achievements.
Membership
He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1998, and in 2010 he was inducted as a member of the Rowing Victoria Hall of Fame.
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Nationality
Australia
Awards
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Medal of the Order of Australia; Australian Sports Medal; Thomas Keller Medal Order of Australia; Australian Sports Medal
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.