Harold Moody (athlete) explained

Harold Moody
Nationality:British
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Pb:14.32 m (1950)
Club:South London Harriers
Birth Date:1 November 1915
Birth Place:Camberwell, London, England
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation:Medical practitioner[1]
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Harold Ernest Arundel Moody (1 November 1915 – 12 September 1986) was a British shot putter.

Athletics career

Moody won a silver medal at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2] [3]

He also competed at the 1948 Olympics.[4]

Moody joined the South London Harriers in 1946 and quickly made his mark, earning his first international honours for GB v France when he won the Shot before taking part in the Olympics in 1948 and the British Empire Games. Moody emigrated to New Zealand where he joined the Lynndale AA & HC where he continued to compete for several years, winning the NZ Shot in 1952/53 and Discus in 1953.[5]

Personal life

In 1957, Moody became a naturalised New Zealand citizen.[6] For six years, he served as mayor of Glen Eden in Auckland.[5]

Moody died on 12 September 1986, and his ashes were buried in Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Record for Harold Ernest Arundel Moody . Auckland Council . 29 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation. 20 July 2019. 12 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412120018/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38468. dead.
  3. Web site: 1950 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Harold Moody Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035755/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/harold-moody-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 5 January 2018.
  5. Web site: South London Harriers - Harold Ernest Arundel Moody. www.southlondonharriers.org. 7 April 2019.
  6. Web site: New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981 . 2010 . Ancestry.com Operations . 29 May 2020 . subscription.