Robin Tait
New Zealand discus thrower
 Gold medal ceremony at 1974 Commonwealth Games. Presented by Princess Anne | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Robin Douglas Tait | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1940-04-14)14 April 1940 Dunedin, Otago | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 March 1984(1984-03-20) (aged 43) Auckland | |||||||||||||||||
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Robin Douglas Tait (14 April 1940 in Dunedin, Otago – 20 March 1984 in Auckland) was a discus thrower representing New Zealand at two Summer Olympics: 1968 and 1972.
He represented New Zealand at six Commonwealth Games: 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978 and 1982.
He won the gold medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's discus throw event and the bronze in the same event in 1966. Tait carried the New Zealand flag at the opening ceremony of the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
External links
- Robin Tait at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at New Zealand Commonwealth Games website
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's discus throw
- 1930:
Harry Hart (SAF) - 1934: Harry Hart (SAF)
- 1938:
Eric Coy (CAN) - 1950:
Ian Reed (AUS) - 1954: Fanie du Plessis (SAF)
- 1958: Fanie du Plessis (SAF)
- 1962: Warwick Selvey (AUS)
- 1966:
Les Mills (NZL) - 1970:
George Puce (CAN) - 1974: Robin Tait (NZL)
- 1978: Borys Chambul (CAN)
- 1982:
Brad Cooper (BAH) - 1986: Ray Lazdins (CAN)
- 1990:
Adewale Olukoju (NGR) - 1994: Werner Reiterer (AUS)
- 1998:
Robert Weir (ENG) - 2002:
Frantz Kruger (RSA) - 2006: Scott Martin (AUS)
- 2010: Benn Harradine (AUS)
- 2014:
Vikas Gowda (IND) - 2018:
Fedrick Dacres (JAM) - 2022: Matthew Denny (AUS)
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Team manager: Ron Shakespeare | |
1968 New Zealand Olympic team | |
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Chef de Mission: Lloyd Hosking | |
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Team manager: Joe McManemin | |
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Team manager: Bill Holley | |
1978 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team | |
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Team manager: Jack Prestney | |
1982 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team | |
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New Zealand national champions in men's discus throw | |
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New Zealand national champions in men's shot put | |
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