June Schoch
June Barbara Clare (née Schoch, 25 June 1926 – 14 February 2008) was a New Zealand sprinter. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, she won the silver medal in the women's 80 metre hurdles. She also competed in the long jump where she placed 11th.[2]
 Schoch with her husband Ronald Clare in 1950 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Birth name | June Barbara Schoch | ||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1926 | ||||||||||
| Died | 14 February 2008 (aged 81) | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Ronald Geoffrey Clare
(m. 1950; died 1991) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 80 m hurdles | ||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 11.4 (1950)[1] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Schoch married Ronald Geoffrey Clare at St Andrew's Church, Wellington, on 25 March 1950, a few weeks after the British Empire Games.[3]
References
- June Schoch. brinkster.net
- "June Clare". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "Woman athlete married". Gisborne Herald. 30 March 1950. p. 7. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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