Dick Quax

Dick Quax
Quax in 1977
Personal information
Full nameTheodorus Jacobus Leonardus Quax
CitizenshipNew Zealand
Born(1948-01-01)1 January 1948
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Died28 May 2018(2018-05-28) (aged 70)
Auckland, New Zealand
Sport
Coached byJohn Davies
Achievements and titles
National finals1 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
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal 5000 metres
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 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.


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