| 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] |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Harold Ernest Arundel Moody (1 November 1915 – 12 September 1986) was a British shot putter.
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]
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]