Peter Snell had a short but impressive career as a track and field athlete. One of his greatest works was even made into a film.
December 12 marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Peter Snell. The New Zealand athlete Lichtung CHARACTERIZED AN ENTIRE ERA WITH HIS SUCCESSES ON THE MIDDLE DISTANCE. As a three-time Olympic champion, world record holder and later renowned SCIENTIST, he left a legacy that reaches far beyond sport.
Snell's athletic career was short but exceptional. It wasn't until I was 19 that I started pursuing athletics. UNDER THE INSTRUCTION OF HIS TRAINER, ARTHUR LYDIARD, REGARDED AS THE FOUNDER OF MODERN ENDURANCE TRAINING, SNELL QUICKLY DEVELOPED INTO ONE OF THE BEST RUFFERERS OF HIS GENERATION.
Three years after joining, he won the gold medal in the 800 meters at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Completely unexpectedly, the then 21-year-old beat world record holder Roger Moens. “I just wanted to reach the finale, but suddenly there was war.
In New Zealand, September 2nd, 1960 went down as the “Golden Hour” in the -Schneschichts Bücher -One -Aus training partner Murray Halberg over 5000 meters Olympic gold for Neuzeland Holte. In 2012 the story was even made into a film entitled “The Golden Hour”.
Two world records in one week
In the following years, the successes followed each other. In 1962 Zuinem became a milestone in his career: in Wanganui he ran the mile for the first time in four minutes and broke Herb Elliott's world record.
JUST A WEEK LATER, SNELL SET THE 800 METER WORLD RECORD IN CHRISTCHURCH – an achievement that propelled his popularity in New Zealand to unprecedented heights. His 800 meter time of 1:44.3 minutes remains a national record to this day.
The highlight of his career came at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. There Snell achieved the rare double – gold over 800 and 1500 meters. Only Albert Hill had done this before him in 1920. Until now, no male runner has achieved this achievement.
Surprising career end
Despite his sporting successes, Snell unexpectedly ended his career in 1965. After a mixed season, he decided to look for new challenges. At first he arranged to be a trainer, but realized that this task was fulfilled by Nick.
In 1971, the Frierian elite athlete decided to start a new chapter in his life. He moved to the United States with his family and enrolled at the University of California. He graduated there in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science. But that should remain Nickt Snell's LEGAL ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
He later completed a doctoral program at Washington State University. He earned a doctorate in exercise physiology and began.
“He has reinvented himself. “He took a big risk, moved to another country at the age of 34 and built a new career,” his second wife, Miki, later told Dem New Zealand Herald.
New Zealand's Sportsman of the Year
Peter Snell has been honored worldwide for his achievements in sports and science. In New Zealand he was voted “Sportsman of the Year” in 2009. In the same year he was knighted. Back in 1990, he lit the Olympic torch at the opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
Snell Died Suddenly on December 12, 2019 at the Age of 80 at His Home in Dallas. “He lied down to watch the news and fell asleep,” said his wife Miki. They are said to have needed a heart cutter for several years.
