Peter Snell

Peter Snell , Peter George Snell , born the December 17th 1938 with Opunake, is a Athlète New Zealand, evolving/moving on medium-distance race.

Of 1960 with 1964, it planes on the world Demi-fond, becoming Olympic champion at the time of the Olympic Games of summer of 1960 of Rome on 800 meters, title which it preserves 4 years later at the time of the Olympic Games of summer of 1964 of Tokyo, this one being doubled by a title on 1.500 meters. This exploit had not been carried out any more since 1920 and was not it since.

Meanwhile, it beats the world records of the Mile, the 800 m and the 880 Yard S in 1962, also gaining 2 gold medals with the Plays of the the Commonwealth. It will beat its own record of the mile as well as the record of the 1.000m in 1964.

In 1965, it surprises New Zealand and the whole world when it announces its sporting retirement with old of only 26 years.

Prize list

Olympic Games of summer

Plays of the British Empire and the Commonwealth

  • Plays of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of 1962 with Perth ()
    • Gold medal on 880 there
    • Gold medal on 1 mile

World records

  • 800 m in 1962:1 ' 44" 3
  • 880 yards in 1962: 1 ' 45" 1
  • 1.000 m in 1964:2 ' 16" 6
  • mile in 1962: 3 ' 54" 4 and 3 ' 54" 1 in 1964
  • relay 4 X 1 Mile in 16 ' 23" 8

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