- Neville Scott
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Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games Bronze 1958 Cardiff 3 miles Neville Scott (25 February 1935 - 21 January 2005) is a former New Zealand middle distance runner from Ashburton.
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 3 miles. He also competed in the mile where he placed 9th.
Scott competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics where he finished 7th in the 1500 metres. He made his second Olympic appearance at the 1964 Summer Olympics where he came 11th in the 5000 metres.[1] Over his running career he set New Zealand records over 1500 metres, 2 miles and 3 miles.[2]
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Categories:- 1935 births
- 2005 deaths
- New Zealand middle distance runners
- Olympic athletes of New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
- New Zealand athletics biography stubs
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