Dick Quax

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Dick Quax was a New Zealand middle- and long-distance runner who became one of the world’s leading 5000-metre specialists in the 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf athletics coach
human
long-distance runner
middle-distance runner
politician
causeOfDeath cancer
competedIn 1972 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth Netherlands
countryOfCitizenship New Zealand
dateOfBirth 1948-01-01
dateOfDeath 2018-05-28
event 10,000 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
marathon
familyName Quax NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Theodorus NERFINISHED
immigratedTo New Zealand NERFINISHED
immigrationPeriod 1950s
medalType Olympic silver medal
memberOfPoliticalParty New Zealand National Party NERFINISHED
name Dick Quax NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the world’s leading 5000-metre specialists in the 1970s
occupation athlete
politician
runner
personalBest10000m 27:41.95
personalBest1500m 3:36.7
personalBest5000m 13:12.9
personalBestMarathon 2:10:47
placeOfBirth Alkmaar, Netherlands NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Auckland, New Zealand NERFINISHED
politicalOffice Auckland Councillor
representedCountry New Zealand NERFINISHED
servedOn Auckland Council NERFINISHED
Manukau City Council NERFINISHED
setWorldRecordIn 5000 metres
specialty 10,000 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres
cross country running
sport athletics
track and field
wonMedal silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics men’s 5000 metres
worldRecordTime5000m 13:12.9
worldRecordYear5000m 1977

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