New Zealand OLYMPIC CHAMPIONPeter Snell
Also known as Peter George Snell- Born
- 17 Dec 1938
- Died
- 12 Dec 2019 · aged 80
- Birthplace
- Opunake, New Zealand
- On the podium
- 1960 – 1964
- Olympian
- 2× · Rome, Tokyo
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Commonwealth Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| International total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Championships | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| National total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Medals 5
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 1500m | Tokyo | 1 | 3:38.1 | ||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 800m | Tokyo | 1 | 1:45.1 | OR | |
| 1962 | Commonwealth Games | 1 mile | Perth | 1 | 4:04.58 | ||
| 1962 | Commonwealth Games | 880 yards | Perth | 1 | 1:47.64 | ||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | 800m | Rome | 1 | 1:46.3 | OR | Adjusted 1:46.48 |
National results 6
- 1964 New Zealand Championships · Napier 880 yards 1 1:53.2
- 1962 New Zealand Championships · Auckland 880 yards 1 1:53.9
- 1962 New Zealand Championships · Auckland Cross Country 1 35:36 10k
- 1960 New Zealand Championships · Invercargill 880 yards 1 1:53.9
- 1959 New Zealand Championships · Palmerston North 1 mile 1 4:10.2
- 1959 New Zealand Championships · Palmerston North 880 yards 1 1:52.4