Arnold Anderson (athlete)
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22 March 1912
.jpg) Anderson in 1937 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Arnold Thomas Anderson 22 March 1912 Timaru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 January 1996 (aged 83) Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Canterbury University College | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Kathleen Stewart Moody | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| National finals | 440 yards hurdles champion (1933, 1937, 1938, 1939) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arnold Thomas Anderson (22 March 1912 – 17 January 1996) was a New Zealand track and field athlete, navy officier and school teacher. He won a bronze medal for his country at the 1938 British Empire Games, joined the Royal Navy in World War II and then taught Latin and French at King's High School in New Zealand.
Born in Timaru on 22 March 1912, Anderson was the son of Thomas Anderson and Louisa Jane Anderson (née Boyd).[1] He was educated at Timaru Boys' High School,[2] and went on to study at Canterbury University College, from where he graduated MA in 1938.[3] In 1939, Anderson returned to Timaru Boys' High School as a teacher, before moving to Christchurch West High School the following year.[4]
Athletics
Anderson won the New Zealand national 440 yards hurdles title on four occasions: in 1933, 1937, 1938, and 1939.[5] He represented New Zealand in the same event at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, where he finished fifth.[6] Also at the Sydney games, he was a member of the New Zealand foursome that won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 440 yards relay.[6]