Neil Wilson (athlete)
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Neil Thomas Osborne Wilson |
Spouse | Raewyn Joy Clark (d. 2014) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Track and field |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | 880 yards champion (1951) |
Neil Thomas Osborne Wilson is a former New Zealand runner who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Early life and family
Wilson's parents were Lois Annabell Rona Wilson (née Knight) and Allan Baxter Wilson.[1] He was educated at King's College, Auckland.[2]
Athletics
Wilson gained national attention as a junior, winning the national men's under-19 880 yards title in both 1948 and 1949, and the national men's under-19 1 mile title in 1949. He also won the national men's under-19 cross-country championship in 1948.[3]
At the 1950 British Empire Games, Wilson competed in the men's 880 yards. He ran second in his heat, recording a personal-best time of 1:53.2,[4] and advanced to the final, where he ran a time of 1:53.7 to finish in fourth place.[5]
In 1951, Wilson won the New Zealand national men's 880 yards championship title in a time of 1:56.1.[3]
Personal life
Wilson married Raewyn Joy Clark in about 1955, and the couple went on to have two children.[1][6] Raewyn Wilson died in 2014.[6]
References
- ^ a b Owen, Annette and Arthur. "Neil Thomas Osborne Wilson". Our Maritime Ties. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "School steeplechases". Auckland Star. 29 September 1944. p. 7. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b Hollings, Stephen (October 2019). "National champions 1887–2019" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Fast half-miles". Otago Daily Times. 6 February 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Empire Games". Ashburton Guardian. 8 February 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Raewyn Wilson death notice". New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2021.