Pictorial Parade No. 24 (1954)

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Pictorial Parade No. 24 (1954)

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New Zealand National Film Unit presents Pictorial Parade No. 24 (1954) On 23 July 1952, New Zealand's first female Olympic medallist, Yvette Williams (now Corlett) won gold in the long jump with an Olympic-record leap of 6.24m. "Those watching at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki or listening back home had an anxious wait" writes nzhistory.net.nz. "After leading the qualifying round with a jump of 6.16m, in the final she recorded two no-jumps in a row. With only one more chance to stay in the c...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2UE2GBGTQM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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New Zealand / National Film Unit / Pictorial Parade / Black + White / 1954 / Empire Games / Athletes / Vancouver / Yvette Williams / Don Rowlands / A Midsummer Night's Dream / Dog / Queen Elizabeth Hospital / Rotorua / Children

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