June Blackburn

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June Chamberlain
Personal information
Birth name Betty June Blackburn
Born (1933-06-29) 29 June 1933 (age 84)
Died 13 July 2005(2005-07-13) (aged 72)
Spouse(s) 1. Thomas Richard Manhire
2. Wallace Ronald Chamberlain
Sport
Country New Zealand
Sport Track and field

Betty June Chamberlain (formerly Manhire, née Blackburn; 29 June 1933 – 13 July 2005) was a New Zealand long jumper who represented her country at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Max Carr. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, seven of which were gold.

Born on 29 June 1933, [1] Blackburn represented New Zealand alongside Yvette Williams in the women's long jump at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. [2] [3] She finished in 13th place, recording a best leap of 16 ft 0 1⁄2 in (4.89 m). [3]

Yvette Williams New Zealand athlete

Yvette Winifred Williams is a former New Zealand athlete. She became the first woman from her country to win an Olympic gold medal and hold the world record in the women's long jump. In the 100th anniversary of Athletics New Zealand in 1987, she was named "Athlete of the Century".

Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in July and August 1954. A total of 29 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 9 by women. A total of twenty-four Games records were set or improved over the competition, leaving just five previous best marks untouched. The 1954 edition saw the introduction of the shot put and discus throw for women, as well as the first 4×110 yards relay for women.

Vancouver City in British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2016 census recorded 631,486 people in the city, up from 603,502 in 2011. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,463,431 in 2016, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometre, which makes it the fifth-most densely populated city with over 250,000 residents in North America behind New York City, Guadalajara, San Francisco, and Mexico City according to the 2011 census. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada according to that census; 52% of its residents have a first language other than English. Roughly 30% of the city's inhabitants are of Chinese heritage. Vancouver is classed as a Beta global city.

She was married twice: firstly to Thomas Richard Manhire until their divorce in 1973; and then to Wallace Ronald Chamberlain. [4] [5] She died on 13 July 2005. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Death search: registration number 2005/16805". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "June Chamberlain". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Results for the 1954 British Empire & Commonwealth Games – Athletics – Long jump – Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Item ID R21349127". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Item ID R21349305". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2018.


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