| 词条 | Bruce Field (athlete) |
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| birth_name = Bruce William Field | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|1|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.77}} | weight = {{cvt|72|kg}} | country = {{AUS}} | sport = Athletics | event = Sprint / Hurdles / Long jump | club = St. Stephens Harriers | medaltemplates ={{MedalSport|Men's Athletics}}{{MedalCompetition|British Commonwealth Games}}{{Medal|Silver|1974 Christchurch|400 m hurdles}} }} Bruce William Field (born 22 January 1947) is an Australian former athlete who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. He specialised in sprint races, hurdles and the long jump. Field was born in Melbourne and trained at St. Stephens Harriers in Mount Waverley. CareerAt the 1972 Summer Olympics he took part in both the long jump and 400 metres hurdles.[1] The only Australian in the long jump competition, he finished in 15th position with a leap of 7.76m, finishing 3 cm short of a place in the final. He was in the fourth heat for the 400 metres hurdles, which was won by eventual gold medalist John Akii-Bua. Field placed fourth and was eliminated from the competition.[2] In 1974 he was the national champion in the 400 metres hurdles and in the same year won a silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles event, behind England's Alan Pascoe, at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. His time of 49.32 set in Christchurch remained a national record for 20 years. He also had top five finishes in the 400 metres and long jump.[3][4] Post-athleticsWhile competing in athletics, Field also studied for a PhD at the University of Melbourne.[5] He is now an Associate Professor in the Monash University Department of Mechanical Engineering.[6] References1. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102205812 |title=Australian athletes named for Munich Olympics |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=28 March 1972 |accessdate=26 February 2017 |page=32 |via=National Library of Australia}} 2. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102002178 |title=Munich Games: Poor start for Australia in athletics |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=1 September 1972 |accessdate=26 February 2017 |page=18 |via=National Library of Australia}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110758684 |title=Games detail |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=28 January 1974 |accessdate=26 February 2017 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110759175 |title=Commonwealth Games results |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=30 January 1974 |accessdate=26 February 2017 |page=27 |via=National Library of Australia}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://themelbourneengineer.eng.unimelb.edu.au/2011/11/mse-alumni-in-the-sporting-history-books/|title=MSE alumni in the sporting history books|last=Harrison|first=Greta|date=21 November 2011|work=The Melbourne Engineer|publisher=University of Melbourne|accessdate=26 February 2017}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/science/the-sixth-sense/2004/06/06/1086460171428.html|title=The sixth sense - Science|date=7 June 2004|work=The Age|accessdate=26 February 2017}} External links
13 : 1947 births|Living people|Australian male sprinters|Australian male hurdlers|Australian male long jumpers|Olympic athletes of Australia|Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics|Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia|Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics|Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games|Sportspeople from Melbourne|University of Melbourne alumni|Monash University faculty |
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