merit award

August 18, 2023
World Athletics Veteran Pin – Oceania Recipient

The World Athletics Veteran pin is an honour bestowed on individual whose exceptional, loyal and outstanding service and contribution has provided a measurable benefit to the sport of athletics over an extended period of time. The World Athletics Congress has bestowed the Veteran Pin on three (3) worthy recipients from Oceania in 2023: Françoise TERIIEROOITERAI…

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Area News
October 23, 2021
Dame Valerie Adams (NZL) – OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION MERIT AWARD

Dame Valerie Adams DNZM is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic champion, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and also an Olympic silver medallist and bronze medallist. She has a personal best throw of 21.24 metres outdoors and 20.54 m indoors. These marks are Oceanian, Commonwealth and New Zealand national records. She also holds the World Championships record, World Indoor Championships record and Commonwealth Games record. Dame Valerie first represented…

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October 23, 2021
Maurie Plant (AUS) – OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION MERIT AWARD

Maurie Plant’s contribution to regional and global athletics is unique – almost certainly never to be replicated by a single person. His legacy to Oceania and World Athletics will be felt for many years after his untimely passing in January 2020. As early as the 1980s, Maurie was keen to find competition on the world…

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Australia
October 23, 2021
Anne Lord OAM (AUS) – OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION MERIT AWARD

Anne Lord “graduated” from an impressive career as an athlete to find a real niche in administration of athletics – of which her country, Oceania Athletics and World Athletics have been substantial beneficiaries. Anne was five times a national junior champion across both track and field and cross-country before moving to senior ranks and becoming…

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