Personal information | |
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Full name | Gavin Howard Thorley |
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 11 June 1947
Died | 3 July 2022 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 75)
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Events |
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Club | Kapiti Running & Tri Club |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | 10,000 m champion (1972) |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 13:40.2 10,000 m – 28:44.4 |
Gavin Howard Thorley (11 June 1947 – 3 July 2022) [1] was a New Zealand long-distance runner. [2] He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [3] Later in life he was very active as a volunteer with Special Olympics Kapiti. [2]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Gavin Howard Thorley |
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 11 June 1947
Died | 3 July 2022 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 75)
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Events |
|
Club | Kapiti Running & Tri Club |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | 10,000 m champion (1972) |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 13:40.2 10,000 m – 28:44.4 |
Gavin Howard Thorley (11 June 1947 – 3 July 2022) [1] was a New Zealand long-distance runner. [2] He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [3] Later in life he was very active as a volunteer with Special Olympics Kapiti. [2]