| John Gibbons | |
| Nationality: | New Zealand |
| Birth Name: | John Greville Gibbons |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1943[1] |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Height: | 193cm (76inches) |
| Weight: | 96kg (212lb) |
John Greville Gibbons (born 19 June 1943) is a New Zealand rower.
Gibbons was born in 1943 in Wellington, New Zealand.[2] His father was Gerald Gibbons.[3] In April 1968, he was on one of the boats that rescued survivors of the sinking of .[4]
A few months later, Gibbons represented New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He is listed as New Zealand Olympian athlete number 174 by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.[5] In 1968, he was a student at the Victoria University of Wellington and while in Mexico at the Summer Olympics, he was awarded VUW Sportsman of the Year, which was presented to his father.