It is a tough thing to decide on the greatest NZ sportsman. The main candidates for me are: Bob Fitzsimmons (boxing world title) Anthony Wilding (tennis wimbledon 2x) Denny Hulm (formula one champion) Ivan Mauger (speedway champion 6x) Bob Charles (golf British Open and others) Colin Meads (All Black) Peter Snell (athletics 3 gold medals; other records and titles) Winton Rufer (soccer) Michael Campbell (golf US Open and others) Mark Sorenson (Captain NZ Softball team for 2 World Titles plus one other) Russell Coutts (sailing America's Cup 3x; Olympic gold) Richard Hadlee (cricket) Mark Todd (equestrian 2 Olympic Golds; heaps of other titles) Danyon Loader (swimming 2 Olympic Gold; 1 silver; world titles, world records) Ian Ferguson (Kayaking 4 Olympic Gold; 1 silver; world titles) Paul MacDonald (Kayaking 3 Olympic Gold; 1 silver; 1 bronze) How do you choose between these legends? For me it can be narrowed down to: Denny Hulm (formula one champion): this is so tough to win! Peter S...
The blog of Mark Keown, New Testament lecturer at Laidlaw College, Auckland, New Zealand. It involves comments on theology, life, sport and whatever comes into Mark's random mind.