Doug_Harris_(athlete)

Doug Harris (athlete)

Doug Harris (athlete)

New Zealand runner

Douglas Mostyn Harris (15 June 1919 – 17 June 1996) was a New Zealand runner who competed at the 1948 Olympics and the 1950 British Empire Games.[1]

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Harris won five New Zealand national athletics titles: the 440 yards in 1945, 1946, and 1947; and the 880 yards in 1946 and 1947.[2]

Harris died on 17 June 1996, and he was buried at Hāwera Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doug Harris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. [2]
    Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Cemetery details". South Taranaki District Council. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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