Dick Quax

T.J.L. (Dick) Quax (born 1948) is a New Zealand runner.

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At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, Quax won the silver medal in the 1500 metres.

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Quax won silver in the 5000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

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In 1977 at Stockholm, Sweden he set a new world record time of 13m 12.9s in the 5000 metres.

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In October 2001 Quax was elected to the Manukau City Council from the Pakuranga ward and subsequently re-elected in 2004 to represent the new Botany-Clevedon ward after a failed bid for the Manukau mayoralty. He is also a member of the ACT Party having stood as a list candidate in the 1999 and 2002 general elections.

Related Topics:
2001 - Manukau City Council - 2004 - ACT Party - 1999 - 2002

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