George Hoskins (athlete)

George Hoskins
Personal information
Full name George Woodbourne Hoskins
Born (1928-09-25)25 September 1928
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Died 23 January 2000(2000-01-23) (aged 71)
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport Athletics
Achievements and titles
National finals
  • 880 yds champion (1953)
  • 3 miles champion (1950, 1951, 1952)
Personal best(s)
  • 1500 m: 3:52.72 (1952)
  • 3 miles: 14:15.6 (1952)

George Woodbourne Hoskins (25 September 1928 – 23 January 2000) was a New Zealand middle-distance athlete. He represented New Zealand at the 1956 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he competed in the 1500 m and 5000 m. He won his 1500 m heat, but finished last in his semi-final. Hoskins failed to finish in his 5000 m heat.[1][2]

At a national level, he won the men's under-19 2 miles and under-19 cross-country titles in 1947, the men's 3 miles championships in 1950, 1951 and 1952, and was the men's 880 yds champion in 1953.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "George Hoskins". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "George Hoskins bio, stats, and results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "National champions" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.


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