Harold Nelson (athlete)
Nelson at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Harold Nelson |
| Born | 26 April 1923 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 1 July 2011 (aged 88) Richmond, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Spouse |
Margaret Joyce Calder
(m. 1948; died 2006) |
| Relative(s) | Eliza Anscombe (grandmother) Edmund Anscombe (great-uncle) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Coached by | Bernie McKernan |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 1 mile champion (1947) 3 miles champion (1947, 1948) 6 miles champion (1948) Cross country champion (1946, 1951) |
| Personal best(s) | 1 mile – 4:14.8 3 miles – 14:19.4 6 miles – 29:57.4 |
Medal record | |
William Harold Nelson MBE (26 April 1923 – 1 July 2011) was a New Zealand long-distance runner who won two medals at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland.