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Marise Chamberlain, 1964 Olympics

Marise Chamberlain, 1964 Olympics

Middle-distance runner Marise Chamberlain (middle in black) was New Zealand's foremost female runner in the 1950s and 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo – here she is just about to cross the finishing line behind Ann Packer of Great Britain and Maryvonne Dupureur of France.

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David Colquhoun, 'Athletics - The golden era begins, 1950 to 1969', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/39963/marise-chamberlain-1964-olympics (accessed 26 April 2024)

Story by David Colquhoun, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 20 Sep 2016