Murray Spencer Cheater (26 January 1947 – 4 August 2020) was a New Zealand hammer thrower who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
[1][2] His father later served as president of Athletics Auckland between 1964 and 1966.
[2] He won the New Zealand national men's hammer throw title on ten occasions: every year from 1974 to 1984, except in 1980.
[2][4] Cheater represented New Zealand in the hammer throw at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, where he finished fifth with a best throw of 65.82 m.[5] Two years later, he competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1976 Summer Olympics, recording a best throw of 67.38 m in the qualifying round, to finish in 16th place and not progress to the final.
[1][6] Cheater operated a contracting business in Rotorua.