John Holland (athlete)
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John Macfarlane "Dutch" Holland (20 December 1926 – 9 June 1990) was a New Zealand athlete who competed mainly in hurdles events. His greatest international success was in the 400 metre/440 yards hurdles.
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Birth name | John Macfarlane Holland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1926-12-20)20 December 1926 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 June 1990(1990-06-09) (aged 63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Valerie Eileen Holland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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National finals | 120 yd hurdles champion (1950, 1951, 1952, 1955) 220 yd hurdles champion (1951, 1952) 440 yd hurdles champion (1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 400 m hurdles: 51.9 s[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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