About Bob Thomas
Lived 1939 – 2016 (aged 76). Bob Thomas was a New Zealand athletics competitor.
Robert Edwin Thomas (20 March 1939 – 26 January 2016) was a New Zealand long jumper who still holds the current national long jump record of 8.05m. He won three national titles in the long jump, and one in the high jump.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bob Thomas?
New Zealand long jumper
When was Bob Thomas born?
Bob Thomas was born on 20 March 1939.
When did Bob Thomas die?
Bob Thomas died on 26 January 2016.
What was Bob Thomas's occupation?
Bob Thomas was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Bob Thomas?
Bob Thomas was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bob Thomas (long jumper)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Thomas. https://biography.guide/bob-thomas-athletics-competitor/
MLA: "Bob Thomas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-thomas-athletics-competitor/.
Chicago: "Bob Thomas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bob-thomas-athletics-competitor/.
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