Barry Maister
.jpg) Maister in 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Barry John Maister | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1948 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Cheryl Chamberlain (m. 1970) | ||||||||||||||
| Relative | Selwyn Maister (brother) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||
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Barry John Maister
Early life and family
Maister was born in
In 1970, Maister married Cheryl Chamberlain, and the couple went on to have three children.[2]
Sporting career
During his hockey career he played 85 games for New Zealand as a centre forward, and represented his country at three Olympic Games—in 1968, 1972, and 1976—winning a gold medal with the New Zealand team in 1976.[3][4] He later coached the New Zealand junior academy team, and served on the executive of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council.[2]
Maister was an International Olympic Committee member from 2010 until 2018 when, according to protocol, he retired from the role after turning 70.[3][5]
In 1991, the New Zealand hockey team that won the men's team gold medal at the 1976 Olympics was inducted into the
Teaching career
Maister taught at Christchurch Boys' High School for 16 years, including two years as deputy principal.[2] He then worked as principal of Riccarton High School, before moving to St Andrew's College where he was rector.[2]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barry Maister". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ a b "Olympic education at the core of Olympic movement". International Olympic Committee. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Barry Maister at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- ^ Owen, David (6 January 2019). "IOC membership dips back below 100 mark as constructive critics retire". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2020". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
External links
- Barry Maister at Olympics.com
- Barry Maister at Olympedia
