Pat boat
Vernon Patrick "Pat" Boot (born October 22, 1914 in Kaikoura , † January 5, 1947 in Gisborne ) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 , he was eliminated over 800 m in the semifinals.
In 1938 at the British Empire Games in Sydney he won gold over 880 yards and bronze in the mile run with personal bests of 1: 51.2 min (corresponds to 1: 50.5 min over 800 m) and 4: 12.6 min.
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SURNAME | Boot, Pat |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boot, Vernon Patrick |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand middle distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1914 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kaikoura (New Zealand) |
DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1947 |
Place of death | Gisborne |