Max Carr
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John Maxwell Carr OBE (14 June 1922 – 5 July 2016) was a New Zealand field athlete and coach, athletics official, and air force officer. He represented his country at the 1950 and 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, and served as a wing commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. In later years, he won three World Masters hammer throw titles.
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Full name | John Maxwell Carr | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1922-06-14)14 June 1922 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 July 2016(2016-07-05) (aged 94) Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | New Zealand Army Royal New Zealand Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1941–43 1943–46, 1948–72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Wing Commander | ||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
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National finals | Long jump champion (1945) Hammer throw champion (1947, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1963) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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