Donal Smith
Donal Ian Brice Smith (born 4 February 1934) is a former New Zealand middle-distance runner.
Education
Smith was educated at Auckland Grammar School and at the University of Auckland, taking a BA in 1954 and an MA the following year. In 1956 he matriculated at Merton College, Oxford, spending the next four years studying for his DPhil.[1]
Athletic career
In 1958 Smith finished fifth in the 880 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.
At the 1960 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-final of the 800 metres.
Personal life
In 1959 Smith married Marjory Jill Evans.[1]
References
- Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 483.
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