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Colonel Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, Bt, GCMG, GCVO, CBE, KStJ, FRCS (10 August 1900 – 1 January 1994) was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m sprint. He served as the 11th governor-general of New Zealand from 1967 to 1972.
Porritt earned the Olympic 100m sprint bronze medal at Paris that year, behind the legendary Harold Abrahams and Jackson Scholz. That final has been made more famous by the award-winning film Chariots of Fire. Porritt was New Zealand team captain and flag-bearer at Paris.
29 de jun. de 2024 · Arthur Espie Porritt, 1st Baron of Wanganui and Hampstead, led a life of achievement as a sportsman, a sports administrator, a surgeon, a health administrator and as the first New Zealander to become governor-general of his own country. Born in Wanganui on 10 August 1900, Porritt was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School and at ...
Há 4 dias · 100 years on, Arthur Porritt, amongst his many other achievements, remains the only New Zealander to ever win an athletics sprint medal at the Olympics. As Wylie might have said, "most satisfactory".---
New Zealand's Olympic track history is laden with legendary figures - but only one sprinter with a black jersey and silver fern on their chest has ever stood on the podium at an Olympic Games. A sprint that would define his life, feature in a classic film, and provide a source of niggling regret.
Porritt was an essentially general surgeon with a special interest in breast and abdominal surgery. An ever kind and considerate doctor much loved by his patients, he was a tireless worker, an expert teacher and a true leader.
1 de jan. de 1994 · Arthur Espie Porritt, 1st Baron of Wanganui and Hampstead, led a life of achievement as a sportsman, a sports administrator, a surgeon, a health administrator and as the first New Zealander to become governor-general of his own country.
