1. Avis McIntosh joined Lynndale Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club in the children's division in the 12- to 13-year-old age group.
11 Facts About Avis McIntosh
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Avis McIntosh ran for Glen Eden, Waitemata and Owairaka Athletic Club.
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From 1954 to 1956 McIntosh won the Auckland Championship two-and-a-half-mile cross country and the Hamilton road race.
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In 1962, Avis McIntosh was selected for the 7th British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Perth.
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Avis McIntosh won a bronze medal as part of the women's 4 x 110 yards relay team.
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Avis McIntosh was fifth in the semi-final in 10.9 sec and 10th fastest overall.
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Avis McIntosh won the long jump five times, pentathlon three times and high jump, 75 yards and 100 yards once each.
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Avis McIntosh has records for long jump, high jump, 100 metres, hammer, and discus all achieved at 50 years of age.
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Avis McIntosh competed at one Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 in the 100 metres and 80 metre hurdles.
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In 2009 she, then named Avis McIntosh Fletcher, was honoured again in a ceremony to recognise New Zealand's Olympians.
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Avis McIntosh was married to Matty with three children and she had run three farms.