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Haurongo: Lydiard, Arthur Leslie

Kiwi coach

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Future Olympic bronze medallist John Davies (left) and coach Arthur Lydiard tackle an uphill slope on a golf course in 1962. Lydiard coached numerous New Zealand athletes. Listen to him describe some of his career as a coach.

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Reference: 24806

Image: New Zealand Herald, 2407NZHDAVIES.JPG

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David Green. 'Lydiard, Arthur Leslie', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/27971/kiwi-coach (accessed 4 June 2026).