Donal Smith

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Donal Ian Brice Smith (born 4 February 1934) is a former New Zealand middle-distance runner.

Education[]

Smith was educated at Auckland Grammar School and at the University of Auckland, taking a BA in 1954 and an MA the following year. In 1956 he matriculated at Merton College, Oxford, spending the next four years studying for his DPhil.[1]

Athletic career[]

In 1958 Smith finished fifth in the 880 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.

At the 1960 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-final of the 800 metres.

Personal life[]

In 1959 Smith married Marjory Jill Evans.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 483.
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