Derek Steward
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Derek Guy Steward 9 October 1928 Onehunga, New Zealand |
| Died | 12 October 2017 (aged 89) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Coached by | Alan Sayers[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 440 yards hurdles champion (1949, 1955) |
Medal record | |
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Derek Guy Steward (9 October 1928 – 12 October 2017) was a New Zealand sprinter and hurdler who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Early life and family
[edit | edit source]Born on Onehunga on 9 October 1928, Steward was the son of Albert de Bolton Peel Steward and Doris Steward (née Pilcher) of Paeroa.[2][3] He was educated at King's College in Auckland.[4]
Athletics
[edit | edit source]In 1946, Steward won the under-19 men's 120 yards hurdles title at the New Zealand national athletics championships.[5] He went on to win the senior national 440 yards hurdles title in 1949 and 1955.[5]
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Steward was part of the New Zealand foursome—alongside Dave Batten, John Holland and Jack Sutherland—that won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 440 yards relay.[6][7] He also competed in the men's 440 yards hurdles: he won his heat in a time of 54.4 seconds,[8] but finished fourth in his semifinal and did not progress further.[9]
Death
[edit | edit source]Steward died on 12 October 2017.[10]
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- 1928 births
- 2017 deaths
- Athletes from Auckland
- People educated at King's College, Auckland
- New Zealand men hurdlers
- New Zealand men sprinters
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
- New Zealand athletics biography stubs