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As an athlete he won the 1954 Vancouver Commonwealth Games Gold Medal for his native New Zealand in the 220 yards and silver in the 440 yards. In 1950 while still a Junior he won an Auckland Commonwealth Games bronze medal.

He was New Zealand sprint champion and medallist on numerous occasions over a number of distances.

Don was also a winger in the Otago (New Zealand) Rugby Union team which won the Ranfurly Shield in 1957.

He was a Life Member of Athletics Australia, Queensland Athletics, Thompson Estate-Eastern Suburbs Athletics Club and of the Queensland Rugby Union.

Don was Treasurer of the Queensland Rugby Union for 13 years and of Queensland Athletics also for 13 years

He was the Track Re

Donald Jowett

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