George Hoskins (athlete)

George Hoskins
	Hoskins at the 1950 British Empire Games
Personal information
Full name	George Woodbourne Hoskins
Born	25 September 1928; Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Died	23 January 2000 (aged 71)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Athletics
Achievements and titles
National finals	880 yds champion (1953); 3 miles champion (1950, 1951, 1952);
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 3:52.72 (1952); 3 miles – 14:15.6 (1952)

George Woodbourne Hoskins (25 September 1928 – 23 January 2000) was a New Zealand runner, who competed at the 1952 Olympics in the 1500 m and 5000 m. He won his 1500 m heat, but finished last in his semi-final. He failed to finish his 5000 m heat.^[2] At the national level, Hoskins won the under-19 2 miles and under-19 cross-country titles in 1947, the 3 miles championships in 1950, 1951 and 1952, and the 880 yards title in 1953.^[3]

References

^ George Hoskins. sports-reference.com
^ "George Hoskins". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
^ "National champions" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2015.