Arthur Lydiard

Arthur Leslie Lydiard, ONZ, OBE, (6 July 1917–11 December 2004) was a New Zealand runner and athletics coach. He has been lauded as one of the outstanding athletics coaches of all time, and is credited with popularizing the sport of jogging.

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ONZ - OBE - 6 July - 1917 - 11 December - 2004 - New Zealand - Jogging

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Lydiard presided over New Zealand's golden era in world track and field during the 1960s, sending Murray Halberg, Peter Snell, and Barry Magee to medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Under Lydiard's tutelage, Snell went on to double gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. His stable also included such luminaries as John Walker, Dick Quax, and Dick Tayler.

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1960s - Murray Halberg - Peter Snell - Barry Magee - 1960 Summer Olympics - 1964 Summer Olympics - John Walker - Dick Quax - Dick Tayler

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He was elected Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1962 and in 1990 was made an Additional Member of Order of New Zealand. He also became a life member of Athletics New Zealand in 2003.

Related Topics:
Order of the British Empire - Order of New Zealand

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He died on the 11 December 2004 of a suspected heart attack in Texas while on a lecture tour.

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