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Brent Newdick
New Zealand decathlete / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brent Newdick (born 31 January 1985 in Tauranga[1]) is a New Zealand representative decathlete.
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![]() Brent Newdick at the 2011 TNT - Fortuna Meeting in Kladno | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1985-01-31) 31 January 1985 (age 39) Tauranga, New Zealand |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) (2014) |
Sport | |
Sport | athletics |
Event | Decathlon |
College team | Auckland University of Technology |
Medal record |
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He won the silver medal in the men's decathlon at the 2010 Commonwealth Games,[2] and placed 12th in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
He was also the reigning champion of the Taihape Gumboot Throwing Competition until 2017.