Maurice Marshall

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMaurice Lane•Marshall
Used nameMaurice•Marshall
Nick/petnamesMoss
Born12 January 1927 in Thames, Waikato (NZL)
Died16 May 2013 in Hamilton, Waikato (NZL)
Measurements178 cm / 64 kg
AffiliationsWaikato
NOC New Zealand

Biography

Maurice Marshall represented New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, where he won a bronze medal in the mile. Domestically he won the New Zealand mile championship in 1951-52, after finishing second from 1946-50. Marshall retired from athletics shortly after his 1952 Olympic appearance and became a teacher in New Zealand, eventually serving as headmaster of Southwell School in Hamilton for 16 years. He and his 1952 Olympic teammate, John Holland, were honored by having parallel streets named for them in Hamilton. In 1989 Marshall was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to education and sport.

Personal Bests: 800 – 1:53.5y (1951); 1500 – unknown; Mile – 4:11.8 (1952).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics NZL Maurice Marshall
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h1 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h4 r1/3

Special Notes