Don Jowett
- For the rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s for England, and Heckmondwike, see Donald "Don" Jowett
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Competitor for  New Zealand
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1954 Vancouver | 220 yards |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1954 Vancouver | 440 yards |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1950 Auckland | 220 yards |
Donald Winston "Don" Jowett (4 March 1931 - 21 July 2011) was a New Zealand sprinter. One of New Zealand's most successful sprinters he won three medals at British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 220 yards. Four years later at the Vancouver British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal in the men's 220 yards and the silver medal in the 440 yards.[1]
He played rugby for Otago in 1957. He later moved to Queensland where he was involved in rugby and athletics administration, coaching and refereeing. He died on 21 July 2011.[2]
References
- ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ↑ "Athletics: Comm Games gold medalist dies". The New Zealand Herald. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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