Euan Robertson
Euan Robertson ( Euan James Robertson; born June 14, 1948 in Lower Hutt , † December 11, 1995 in Auckland ) was a New Zealand obstacle runner .
At the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch in 1974 he was fifth, at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal sixth and fourth at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton over 3000 m obstacle.
At the World Cross Country Championships in 1973 in Waregem he came 15th and won bronze with the New Zealand team, in 1975 in Rabat he was fifth and won team gold. In 1977 in Düsseldorf he was sixth. 17th place at the 1979 Cross Country World Championships in Limerick, followed by 58th place at the 1981 Cross Country World Championships in Madrid and 155th place at the 1983 Cross Country World Championships in Gateshead.
He was New Zealand champion three times over 3000 m obstacle (1976, 1978, 1980) and once each over 10,000 m (1979) and in cross country (1980).
At the age of 47, he suffered sudden cardiac death while on a training run on the beach .
Best times
- 1 mile : 3: 58.94 min, August 26, 1977, Berlin
- 3000 m : 7: 50.92 min, September 9, 1977, London
- 3000 m obstacle: 8: 21.08 min, July 28, 1976, Montreal
Web links
- Euan Robertson in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Euan Robertson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ Alistair McMurran: Greatest moments in Otago sport - Number 103: Robertson helps win cross-country title (1975) . In: Otago Daily Times . July 16, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robertson, Euan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robertson, Euan James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lower Hutt |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1995 |
| Place of death | Auckland |