Doug Harris (athlete)

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]

Doug Harris
Personal information
Birth nameDouglas Mostyn Harris
Born(1919-06-15)15 June 1919
Died17 June 1996(1996-06-17) (aged 77)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and field
Achievements and titles
National finals440 yards champion (1945, 1946, 1947)
880 yards champion (1946, 1947)

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. 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. Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "Cemetery details". South Taranaki District Council. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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