Sir Peter George Snell

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:advocacy Youth sports programs
gptkbp:birthDate 1938-11-17
gptkbp:birthPlace Opunake, New Zealand
gptkbp:celebrates Statues_in_New_Zealand
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:University_of_Auckland
Motivational
Athletics_coach
gptkbp:community_service Heart problems
gptkbp:culturalImpact Icon_of_New_Zealand_sports_history
gptkbp:deathDate 2023-04-12
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Otago
gptkbp:events 1500 meters
800 meters
gptkbp:family Married_to_Marnie_Snell
gptkbp:famousPerson Written by various authors
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Jim_Ryun
gptkb:Ron_Clarke
1960 Rome Olympics 800m final
1962 Commonwealth Games 1500 meters final
1962 Commonwealth Games 880 yards final
1964 Tokyo Olympics 1500m final
1964 Tokyo Olympics 800m final
gptkbp:filmography Featured in sports documentaries
gptkbp:fullName Peter_George_Snell
gptkbp:hasFilm 1500 meters
800 meters
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Knight_Companion_of_the_New_Zealand_Order_of_Merit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Peter George Snell
gptkbp:influence New_Zealand_athletics
gptkbp:influenceOn Middle-distance training techniques
New_Zealand_sports_policy
gptkbp:inspiration Young athletes
gptkbp:legacy Influential in middle-distance running
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:notableArtists Sporting Hall of Fame
gptkbp:notableGames 1960
1964
3
gptkbp:personalBest 800 meters - 1:44.3
1500 meters - 3:54.4
gptkbp:philanthropy Sports scholarships
gptkbp:racingSeries Did not compete
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Auckland,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:retirementYear 1965
gptkbp:sport Middle-distance running
gptkbp:sportsmanship Promoted fair play
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:Laureus_World_Sports_Award
gptkbp:training High-intensity interval training