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This is Your Life - Peter Snell

Television (Full Length Episode) – 2000

In September 2000 New Zealand's greatest athlete was surprised with the 'Big Red Book'. Paul Holmes reunites Snell with figures in his life, from the Rome 800m silver and bronze medallists, to Opunake locals and influential coach Arthur Lydiard. The tribute to an amazing career includes footage of Olympic triumphs and world records, and revelation of a performance enhancing drug: Fanta. Snell expresses pride in his academic achievement, where — despite a faltering start at Mt Albert Grammar — he became director of Texas University's Human Performance Lab. 

I would have been thrilled with the silver. It was more you guys [Roger Moens and George Kerr] slowing down. I didn't feel like I was accelerating.
– Snell reflects on his victory in the 800m at Rome

Key Cast & Crew

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Wayne Leonard

Director

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Julie Christie

Producer, Writer

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John Robertson

Camera

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Greg Heathcote

Editor

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Rikki Morris

Music

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Dean Kerr

Music

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Produced by

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to format creator and rights holder Ralph Edwards Productions; Eyeworks NZ Ltd, and the New Zealand Olympic Committee for allowing NZ On Screen to show this title and reproduce stills and footage featured in the programme on this website.

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