28 May 2018(2018-05-28) (aged 70) Auckland, New Zealand
Sport
Coached by
John Davies
Achievements and titles
National finals
1 mile champion (1969) 5000 m champion (1972, 1973, 1974)
Personal best(s)
5,000 m – 13:12.87 10,000 m – 27:41.95 Marathon – 2:10:47
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing New Zealand
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal
5000 metres
Commonwealth Games
1970 Edinburgh
1500 metres
Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax (1 January 1948 – 28 May 2018) was a Dutch-born New Zealand runner, one-time world record holder in the 5000 metres, and local-body politician.
Quax stood for Parliament for the ACT Party in 1999 and 2002. He was a Manukau City councillor from 2001 to 2007, when he stood unsuccessfully for mayor, and was a councillor on the Auckland Council from 2011 until his death in 2018.
Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax (1 January 1948 – 28 May 2018) was a Dutch-born New Zealand runner, one-time world record holder in the 5000 metres...
Quax may refer to: DickQuax (1948–2018), Dutch-born New Zealand athlete and politician Karl "Quax" Schnörrer (1919–1979), German fighter pilot Otto "Quax"...
accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000m from 1981. DickQuax's 13:12.9 from 1977 was recorded as 13:12.87 to the hundredth of a second...
for re-election, and Brown's main opposition were former Olympic runner DickQuax and radio personality Willie Jackson. Brown resigned from Wynyard Wood...
Ottenbros (born 1943) a former Dutch road bicycle racer, 1969 world champion DickQuax (1948–2018) a Dutch-born New Zealand long-distance runner Hans Nijman...
Manukau City Council's portfolio leader for community safety, Councillor DickQuax, was particularly critical. In 2009, he said that "involvement of gangs...
holder 27 June 1978 – 20 August 1989 Succeeded by Saïd Aouita Preceded by DickQuax Men's 5000 m world record holder 8 April 1978 – 7 July 1982 Succeeded by...
West Germany 3:39.33 5000 metres details Lasse Virén Finland 13:24.76 DickQuax New Zealand 13:25.16 Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand West Germany 13:25.38 10...
general and politician, 1st Russian Minister of Defence (d. 2012) 1948 – DickQuax, New Zealand runner and politician (d. 2018) 1949 – Borys Tarasyuk, Ukrainian...
(07610). Howick councillor Jami-Lee Ross resigns scoop.co.nz, 7 March 2011 "DickQuax wins Howick by-election". Radio New Zealand – radionz.co.nz. 27 May 2011...
in 2008. DickQuax (1948–2018), Dutch-born New Zealand runner, one-time world record holder in the 5000 metres, and local-body politician. Quax was an ACT...
football player Simon Poelman, decathlete Anita Punt, field hockey player DickQuax, athlete, and later a city councillor Riki van Steeden, association football...
Boston Marathon Eliza McCartney - pole vaulter, Olympic bronze medallist DickQuax – runner Allison Roe – runner, won Boston and New York City Marathons...
Kenneth Wang1, Paul King, Owen Jennings, Penny Webster, Andrew Davies, DickQuax, Nigel Mattison, David Edward Olsen, Willie James Martin, Mary Hackshaw...
Mills Dennis Norris Mike O'Rourke Karen Page Mike Parker Ross Pownall DickQuax Euan Robertson Kim Robertson Kevin Ryan Robert Sadler Graham Seatter Bevan...
Lunn Dick Tayler Stuart Melville Bruce Hunter 17 March 1971 Dunedin, New Zealand 4 × 1500 m relay 14:50.2 h Stuart Melville Rod Dixon DickQuax John Walker...
Sowry Russell Franklin Pakuranga Maurice Williamson 5,314 Patrick Hine DickQuax Palmerston North Steve Maharey 13,153 George Halligan John Gerard Hehir...
Retrieved 12 January 2018. New Zealand Olympic Committee. "Dick Tayler". Retrieved 29 January 2024. "Dick Tayler says South Canterbury honour ranks with NZ Sportsman...
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