| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Mervyn David Richards | |||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1930 Oamaru, New Zealand | |||||||||||
| Died | 1 July 2018 (aged 87) | |||||||||||
| Spouse |
Winnie Garrod (m. 1958) | |||||||||||
| Relative | Deborah Hurst (daughter) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| National finals | Pole vault champion (1952–1962) | |||||||||||
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Mervyn David Richards (16 November 1930 – 1 July 2018) was a New Zealand pole vaulter, who represented his country at three British Empire and Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in 1958. He went on to become a successful coach in both pole vault and gymnastics.[1]