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Dave Power

1928 – 2014

Australian long-distance runner

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Lived 1928 – 2014 (aged 85). Dave Power was an Australian athletics competitor and long-distance runner.

David William Power (14 July 1928 – 1 February 2014) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres during his career.

Biography Born in Maitland, New South Wales, he competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 10,000 metres where he won the bronze medal.

Quote by Herb Elliott, "Dave Power . . . is perhaps the most lion-hearted athlete I’ve known . . . " Website Racing Past says, "One of the greatest Australian runners between 1958 and 1962." Power won two gold medals at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales in the 6 mile and marathon races, and collected two silver medals in the same events at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. At various periods of his career he was coached by Arthur Lydiard and Percy Cerutty, among others. He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.

Power won the British AAA Championships title at the 1961 AAA Championships.

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Athletics Australia Hall of Fame
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David William Power

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dave Power?

Australian long-distance runner

When was Dave Power born?

Dave Power was born on 14 July 1928 in Maitland.

When did Dave Power die?

Dave Power died on 1 February 2014 in Noosa Heads.

What was Dave Power's occupation?

Dave Power was an athletics competitor and long-distance runner.

What nationality was Dave Power?

Dave Power was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dave Power

· Wikidata: Q174969

· DBpedia: Dave Power (runner)

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