Neil Wilson (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Neil Thomas Osborne Wilson |
| Born | 8 April 1930 Epsom, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 August 2023 (aged 93) Motueka, New Zealand |
| 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 (8 April 1930 – 14 August 2023) was a New Zealand runner who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Early life and education
[edit]Wilson was born in the Auckland suburb of Epsom on 8 April 1930, the son of Lois Annabell Rona Wilson (née Knight) and Allan Baxter Wilson.[1][2][3] He was educated at King's College, Auckland.[4]
Athletics
[edit]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.[5]
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,[6] and advanced to the final, where he ran a time of 1:53.7 to finish in fourth place.[7]
In 1951, Wilson won the New Zealand national men's 880 yards championship title in a time of 1:56.1.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Wilson married Raewyn Joy Clark in about 1955, and the couple went on to have two children.[2][8] Wilson died in Motueka on 14 August 2023, at the age of 93,[9] having been predeceased by his wife, Raewyn Wilson, in 2014.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Death search: registration number 2023/24649". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b Owen, Annette and Arthur. "Neil Thomas Osborne Wilson". Our Maritime Ties. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Births". Auckland Star. Vol. 61, no. 83. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023 – via PapersPast.
- ^ "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 obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Neil Wilson obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.