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John Walker's 1500-mtres Olympic gold immortalised with statue

By Lisette Reymer, 1 NEWS Reporter
March 10, 2018

John Walker's win at the 1976 Montreal Games was a huge moment in New Zealand Olympic history. (Source: Other)

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