Personal information | |
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Birth name | Douglas Mostyn Harris |
Born | 15 June 1919 |
Died | 17 June 1996 | (aged 77)
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Track and field |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | 440 yards champion (1945, 1946, 1947) 880 yards champion (1946, 1947) |
Douglas Mostyn Harris (15 June 1919 – 17 June 1996) was a New Zealand runner who competed at the 1948 Olympics and the 1950 British Empire Games. [1]
Harris won five New Zealand national athletics titles: the 440 yards in 1945, 1946, and 1947; and the 880 yards in 1946 and 1947. [2]
Harris died on 17 June 1996, and he was buried at Hāwera Cemetery. [3]