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Marise Ann Millicent Chamberlain MNZM (born 5 December 1935) is a former New Zealand middle-distance runner. She is the only New Zealand woman to win an Olympic medal in track athletics (Lorraine Moller won a medal in the marathon). She set world records over 440 yards, 400 metres and 1 mile.

Marise Chamberlain
MNZM
Chamberlain at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born5 December 1935 (1935-12-05) (age 86)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m
ClubCanterbury
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 2:01.4 (1962)[1]
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo 800 metres
Commonwealth Games
1962 Perth 880 yards

At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, she won a silver medal over 880 yards, behind Australian Dixie Willis. Two years later, at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she won the bronze medal[1][2] behind Ann Packer (gold) and Maryvonne Dupureur (silver), the top five runners beating the old Olympic record time set by Dupureur in the semifinals.[3]

At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica Chamberlain stumbled just before the finish line when leading in the 880 yds final and missed out on a medal.

In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, Chamberlain was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to athletics.[4]

Chamberlain was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.


Honorific eponym


Chamberlain Place, in the Hamilton suburb of Chartwell, is named in Chamberlain's honour.[5]


References


  1. Marise Chamberlain. sports-reference.com
  2. "Marise Chamberlain | New Zealand Olympic Committee". olympic.org.nz. 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. Athletics at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Women's 800 metres. sports-reference.com
  4. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 2 June 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. "Honouring sportspeople". Waikato Times. 2 November 2012. p. 9.


Records
Preceded by
Diane Leather
Women's mile world record holder
8 December 1962 – 13 May 1967
Succeeded by
Anne Smith



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[fr] Marise Chamberlain

Marise Chamberlain, née le 5 décembre 1935 à Christchurch, est une athlète néo-zélandaise spécialiste des courses sur distances moyennes. Elle reste la seule athlète de Nouvelle-Zélande à avoir remporté une médaille olympique sur la piste (Lorraine Moller avait remporté sa médaille sur le marathon).

[it] Marise Chamberlain

Marise Ann Millicent Chamberlain (Christchurch, 5 dicembre 1935) è un'ex mezzofondista neozelandese, specializzata negli 800 metri piani.



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