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Peter Snell
Peter George Snell
New Zealand athlete (1938–2019).
External Pages About Peter Snell
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
ISNI
Olympics.com Athlete
U.S. National Archives
Statements about
Peter Snell
Sex or Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/17/1938
Field of Work
800 Metres
1500 Metres
Award Received
Member of the Order of the British Empire
(6/2/1962)
Award Rationale
:
For services in the field of athletics
Point in Time
:
6/2/1962
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
(1/1/1965)
Award Rationale
:
For his outstanding achievement in the field of athletics
Point in Time
:
1/1/1965
Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
(12/31/2001)
Award Rationale
:
For services to sport
Point in Time
:
12/31/2001
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
(8/1/2009)
Award Rationale
:
For services to sport
Point in Time
:
8/1/2009
Honorary Doctor of Massey University
(2007)
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Science
Point in Time
:
2007
Educated At
University of California, Davis
Washington State University
Academic Degree
Bachelor of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Place of Birth
Ōpunake
Occupation
Middle-Distance Runner
Athletics Competitor
Instance Of
Human
Country of Citizenship
New Zealand
Image
Given Name
Peter
Participant In
1964 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
Sport
Athletics
Height
179 centimetre
Mass
80 kilogram
Family Name
Snell
Residence
Texas
Date of Death
12/12/2019
Place of Death
Dallas
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Name in Native Language
Peter Snell
Country for Sport
New Zealand
Head Coach
Described by Source
Peter Snell, Record-Breaking Runner in the 1960s, Dies at 80
Arthur Lydiard
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