Marise Chamberlain
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Marise Chamberlain at the 1964 Olympics
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| Born | 5 December 1935 (age 89) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m |
| Club | Canterbury |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 2:01.4 (1962)[1] |
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Medal record
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Marise Ann Millicent Chamberlain MNZM (born 5 December 1935) is a former New Zealand middle-distance runner. She is the only New Zealand woman to win an Olympic medal in track athletics (Lorraine Moller won a medal in the marathon). She set world records over 440 and 880 yards as well as 1 mile.
At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia she won a silver medal over 880 yards, behind Australian Dixie Willis. Two years later, at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she won the bronze medal[1][2] behind Ann Packer (gold) and Maryvonne Dupureur (silver), the top five runners beating the old Olympic record time set by Dupureur in the semifinals.[3]
At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica Chamberlain stumbled just before the finish line when leading in the 880 yds final and missed out on a medal.
In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours Chamberlain was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to athletics.[4]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marise Chamberlain. sports-reference.com
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- ↑ Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Women's 800 metres. sports-reference.com
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- Olympic bronze medalists for New Zealand
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