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- Title
- International Amateur Athletic Federation World Record plaque
- Content partner
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Collection
- Te Papa Collections Online
- Description
This International Amateur Athletic Federation World Record plaque was awarded to New Zealand athlete Peter Snell for his record winning 800m in Christchurch on 3 February 1962. His time was 1 minute and 44.3 seconds, which is still a New Zealand record. Sir Peter Snell Sir Peter Snell (1938-2019) was one of the world’s greatest athletes in one of the world’s most admired sports – middle-distance running. In 2000 he was named New Zealand’s Sports Champion of the 20th Century. During his runni...
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- Image
- Date created
- 1962
- Creator
- International Amateur Athletic Federation
- URL
- https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1578394
- Related subjects
- Athene Nike / Contests / Sports / Rites & ceremonies / Track athletics / athletes / bronze / enamel / awards (objects) / Monaco / Sir Peter Snell
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