Peter Snell Athlete

Sir Peter George Snell, KNZM, MBE (born 17 December 1938 in Opunake) is a former New Zealand athlete, now resident in Texas, United States. He had one of the shortest careers of world famous international sportsmen, yet achieved so much that he was voted New Zealand’s "Sports Champion of the (20th) Century". A protege of the great New Zealand athletics coach Arthur Lydiard, Snell is known for the three Olympic and two Commonwealth gold medals he won.

Personal facts

Peter Snell
Birth dateDecember 17, 1938
Birth place
Taranaki Region , Opunake
Nationality
New Zealand
Residence
Texas

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Peter Snell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/peter-snell---athlete-1964
  2. http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/peter-snell
  3. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=6617