Marise Chamberlain
New Zealand middle-distance runner (1935–2024)
Marise Ann Millicent Chamberlain MNZM (5 December 1935 – 5 November 2024) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner. She set world records over 440 yards, 400 metres and 1 mile.[2]
 Chamberlain at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1935 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 November 2024 (aged 88) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m |
| Club | Canterbury |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 2:01.4 (1962)[1] |
Medal record | |
At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, she won a silver medal. Two years later, at the Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal.[3]
Chamberlain died in Christchurch, New Zealand on 5 November 2024 at the age of 88.[4]
References
change- ↑ Marise Chamberlain. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Smith, Tony. "Meet Marise Chamberlain, New Zealand's only female track Olympic medallist, 60 years on". The Press. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ "Marise Chamberlain | New Zealand Olympic Committee". olympic.org.nz. 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ Marise Chamberlain mourned: NZ's only female track Olympic Games medallist dies, aged 88
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