Lawrence Jackson (born Lawrence Woodgate; 27 February 1907 − 28 October 1937) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
[2] Jackson, of Ngāi Tahu descent, and Jack Macdonald, also a member of the men's eight, were the first Māori Olympians.
[3][4] Rowing for the Picton club, Jackson was a member of the champion national fours crew in both 1930 and 1936.
His mother died in 1911 and Woodgate was raised by Harry Jackson and his wife in Picton.
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