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Bob Thomas (long jumper)

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Robert Edwin Thomas (20 March 1939 – 26 January 2016)[1] was a New Zealand long jumper who still holds the current national long jump record of 8.05m. He won three national titles in the long jump, and one in the high jump.[2]

Personal bests

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Event Distance Place Date
Long jump 8.05 m NR Whangarei 1968

References

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  1. ^ Athletics: Bob Thomas makes final leap
  2. ^ "Athletics New Zealand National Records". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.