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Encyclopedia > Doug Pirini

Douglas ("Doug") Stuart Pirini (born September 6, 1969 in Auckland) is a retired decathlete from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he ended up in 24th place, with a total number of 7961 points. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... A decathlon is a sportive contest made up of 10 events. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, United States. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ...


Pirini was also a member of the Kiwi team at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, finishing in fourth (Victoria) and fifth place (Kuala Lumpur). Countries that competed The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held August 18-28, 1994 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 11 to September 21 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for 20th Century. ...


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  • New Zealand Olympic Committee


 
 

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