Editing Dick Quax (section)

== Athletic career ==
Quax won four New Zealand national athletics titles: the 5000 m in 1972, 1973, and 1974; and the one mile in 1969.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anzrankings.org.nz/userfiles/file/National_Champions.pdf |title=National champions 1887–2016 |date=December 2016 |website=anzrankings.org.nz |publisher=Athletics New Zealand |access-date=28 May 2018 |first=Stephen |last=Hollings}}</ref>

At the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]], Quax won the [[silver medal]] in the [[1500 metres]]. In the 5000 m, at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] he was eliminated in the heats, but he won silver in [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]].<ref name="AthleticsNZ">{{cite web |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/dick-quax |title=Dick Quax |website=Olympic.org.nz |publisher=[[New Zealand Olympic Committee]] |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=16 January 2016 |archive-date=23 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123014902/http://www.olympic.org.nz/nzolympic/athlete/dick-quax |url-status=live }}</ref> He did not compete in [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980]] in [[Moscow]] due to [[1980 Summer Olympics boycott|the West's boycott]].<ref name="AthleticsNZ"/>

In 1977 at [[Stockholm]] Quax set a world record of 13:12.9 in the 5000 m. This record stood for less than a year, but as a national record it stood for over 31 years, until beaten by [[Adrian Blincoe]] in July 2008.<ref name="AthleticsNZ2">{{cite web |url=http://www.athletics.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=3779 |title=Adrian Blincoe Breaks Dick Quax's 31 Year Old 5000m Record |website=athletics.org.nz |date=21 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014093736/http://www.athletics.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=3779 |archive-date=14 October 2008}}</ref>

Early in 1980 at [[Stanford Stadium]] Quax missed [[Jos Hermens]]' 15&nbsp;km world record by five seconds, running a New Zealand national record of 43:01.7.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dick Quax Profile |url=http://www.racingpast.ca/john_contents.php?id=286 |website=RacingPast.ca |access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref> In his later career Quax switched his focus to the [[marathon]], running 2:11.13 in his debut for 4th place at the [[Nike OTC Marathon]] in 1979, at that time the fastest debut marathon in history.<ref name="Hardloopnieuws">{{cite web |title=Atleet Dick Quax overleden (video) |url=https://www.hardloopnieuws.nl/atleet-dick-quax-overleden-video/ |website=Hardloopnieuws.no |date=28 May 2018 |language=nl |access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref> In 1980 he returned and won the race in a New Zealand record time of 2:10.47.<ref>{{cite news |title=RESULTS OF 1980 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/12/28/results-of-1980/0f819117-14c9-40d4-9120-c2b031fb1ff1/ |access-date=May 30, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 28, 1980}}</ref> After retiring from competition, Quax established a career in sports management.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/obituary-dick-quax-olympic-medallist-and-auckland-politician-dies-aged-70 |title=Obituary: Dick Quax, Olympic medallist and Auckland politician, dies aged 70 |website=TVNZ.co.nz |access-date=2018-05-31 |language=en-NZ |quote=After [Quax's] running days were over, a stint in sports management led to a career in local body politics.}}</ref>  He also coached his son, Theo,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.collegesportmedia.co.nz/athleticsxc/-like-father-like-son-theo-quax-smashes-personal-best-in-national-1500m-win |title=Like father, like son: Theo Quax smashes personal best in national 1500m win |website=CollegeSportMedia.co.nz |date=14 March 2016 |access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref> the New Zealand U18<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.athletics.org.nz/Portals/24/Files/Events/TandF/2016%20nztf%20full%20results.pdf |title=2016 Lion Foundation NZ Track and Field Champs – Results |website=Athletics.org.nz |access-date=25 March 2018 |archive-date=8 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708105852/http://www.athletics.org.nz/Portals/24/Files/Events/TandF/2016%20nztf%20full%20results.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and U20 Champion <ref>{{cite web |title=NZ Track and Field Champs 2017 – Results |website=athletics.org.nz |url=http://www.athletics.org.nz/Portals/24/Files/Events/TandF/nztf2017%20full%20results.pdf |access-date=25 March 2018 |archive-date=10 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310062033/http://www.athletics.org.nz/Portals/24/Files/Events/TandF/nztf2017%20full%20results.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> for 1500 m.

=== Personal bests ===
{| class="wikitable"
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!''Distance''||''Time''||''Place''||''Date''
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|'''5000 m'''||13:12.87 || Stockholm|| 1977
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|'''10000 m'''||27:41.95 || London || 1977<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympic medallist Dick Quax passes away |url=http://www.sportzhub.com/article/olympic-medallist-dick-quax-passes-away.html |website=SportzHub.com |access-date=30 May 2018 |date=28 May 2018}}</ref>
|}