Harold Moody (athlete)

Harold Ernest Arundel Moody (1 November 1915 – 12 September 1986) was a British shot putter.

Harold Moody

Moody at the 1950 British Empire Games
Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	1 November 1915 Camberwell, London, England
Died	12 September 1986 (aged 70) Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation	Medical practitioner[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put
Club	South London Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	14.32 m (1950)
Medal record Representing  England 1950 British Empire Games 1950 Auckland Shot put

Athletics career

Moody won a silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]

He also competed at the 1948 Olympics.[4]

Moody joined the South London Harriers in 1946 and quickly made his mark, earning his first international honours for GB v France when he won the Shot before taking part in the Olympics in 1948 and the British Empire Games. Moody emigrated to New Zealand where he joined the Lynndale AA & HC where he continued to compete for several years, winning the NZ Shot in 1952/53 and Discus in 1953.[5]

Personal life

In 1957, Moody became a naturalised New Zealand citizen.[6] For six years, he served as mayor of Glen Eden in Auckland.[5]

Moody died on 12 September 1986, and his ashes were buried in Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland.[1]

References

1. "Record for Harold Ernest Arundel Moody". Auckland Council. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. "1950 Athletes". Team England.
4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harold Moody Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
5. "South London Harriers - Harold Ernest Arundel Moody". www.southlondonharriers.org. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
6. "New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981". Ancestry.com Operations. 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2020.