Murray Halberg
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Murray Halberg is a New Zealand middle-distance runner best known for winning the 5000 metres gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics and for his later work in disability sport and philanthropy.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
middle-distance runner ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Bachelor
ⓘ
Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Sportsman of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | promotion of sport opportunities for disabled young people in New Zealand ⓘ |
| coach | Arthur Lydiard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1956 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1960 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfInjury | permanent disability in his left arm ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-07-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Avondale College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
1500 metres
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5000 metres ⓘ mile run ⓘ |
| familyName | Halberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
disability sport
ⓘ
philanthropy ⓘ |
| founded |
Halberg Disability Sport Foundation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halberg Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Sir Murray Gordon Halberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | knighted for services to athletics and disabled children ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Arthur Lydiard’s endurance-based training philosophy ⓘ |
| injury | serious shoulder injury in rugby as a teenager ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to disability sport and philanthropy
ⓘ
winning the 5000 metres gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
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philanthropist ⓘ sports administrator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Eketāhuna, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | New Zealand at the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| residence | Auckland, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setRecord |
world record for 2 miles
ⓘ
world record for 3 miles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
ⓘ
track and field ⓘ |
| title | Knight Bachelor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingMethod | Arthur Lydiard training system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| won | gold medal in men’s 5000 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
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