was at his best, setting 11 world Peter Tallberg (FIN), *15 July 1937 in Obituaries records that year alone. His most Helsinki; t i 6 May 2015 in Helsinki. famous record occurred on 14th July He came from a family of sailors 1965 at BislettStadium in Oslo, when and represented his country in five Clarke recorded 27:39.4 (27:39.89) Olympic; from 1960 to 1980 missing fono.ooo metres, breaking his own only those in 1976. In doing so he listed record of 28:15.6, shattering maintained a family tradition. His the previous best by over 36 seconds. grandfather, Bertil, and grand- at the Commonwealth Games Clarke unde, Gunnarwon bronze medals won four silver medals, in the 1962 in the 8-metre class in 1912. His own 3-miles, the 1966 3- and 6-m ile best finish of fourth came in the Star races, and the 1970 10,000 metres. class in ‘964 alongside his brother, Favored for golds at the 1964 Henrik. Olympics in the distances, he came He studied at Helsinki University away only with a bronze in the and at German universities in 10,000 metres. At Mexico City in 1968, Cologne and Munich, before joining Clarke ran himself to exhaustion in thefam lyfirm of Oy Julius Tallberg Ronald William "Ron” Clarke (AUS), the thin air of the Mexican capital, AB in i960. He was Managing *21 February 1937 in M elbourne, and lay prostrate on the track at the Director of the company from 1976­ Victoria, 2 1 June 2015 in Gold Coast, end of the 10,000, after finishing 1986. Q ueen slan d . As the A ustralian sixth. Afterthei9680lympics, Clarke Later he played a leading role in ju n io r m ile cham pion Ron Clarke visited Czechoslovakia to meet his sports administration. He became was selected to carry the Olympic predecessor as the world's greatest an IOC Member in 1976. When the Torch and light the flame at the distance runner, Emil Zatopek. When first Athletes Commission was set 1956 Melbourne Opening Ceremony. he left for Australia, Zatopek gave up in 19S1, he was its first chairman, He later became one of the great him a present to be opened only he remained in the role until 2002. distance runners of all-tim e, on the plane, and it was one of his He was Secretary-General of GAISF especially measured against the gold medals, with a note saying, (General Association of International clock, but one who struggled to "Because you deserve it." Clarke Sports Federations, now known as win on the biggest stages. Between later became mayor of Gold Coast, Sport Accord) for ten years from 1988. 1963-68 Clarke set 17 world records, Queensland in 2004, serving until He also sat on the council of the over distances ranging from 2 miles 2012, when he resigned to run in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to the one-hour race. In 1965, he Queensland state elections. (BM) from 1999 to 2002 and served as a Coubertin's last grand-nephew passed away Atthe grave of his member of the ISOH. During his presidency he worked particularly great-unde in hard for the publication of Pierre de Coubertin's works in French Lausanne: Geoffroy which came to fruition in 1986. He took responsibility for publishing a regular Newsletter, deNavaceilede as well as several brochures on various aspects of Pierre de Coubertin with board Coubertin's works such as Coubrertin and the arts, Coubertin and members of the Comiti journalism, Coubertin and sport for all. He established a very good International Pierre relationship with IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch and, de Coubertin (CIPC). thanks to his dedication, the CIPC became an Olympic recognised organisation in 1984. He represented the CIPC at the Olympic Photo: CIPt Congresses of Baden-Baden 1981 and Paris 1994. He wa shonoured With great sorrow we took our leave of Geoffroy de Navacelle de for his dedication to Coubertin's ideas when he was awarded the Coubertin, who died in Versailles, France, on 5 May 2015, one day Olympic Order. before his 98"' birthday. We are deeply touched because Geoffroy In short, Geoffroy de Navacelle de Coubertin lived to perpetuate de Navacelle de Coubertin was the soul of the Comity International the life's work of his great-unde Pierre. We pay homage to a great Pierre de Coubertin (CIPC) since its foundation in 1975. He was CIPC man of the Coubertinian and Olympic Movement. President from 1978 to 1992, Honorary President thereafter and also Norbert Muller member of the World Olympians In 2007 Maiergave all of his medals to in the reality TV show "Dropped" in Association (WOA) (2007-2014.)- In his his club - Tonsberg Turn, celebrating northwest Argentina. Tragically she own sport, he had been President of 70 years. A bronze statue of Maier was was among ten people who died the International Yacht Racing Union unveiled at the same time. On 4 h when two helicopters collided. from 1986-1991*. May 2015 Tonsberg Stadium changed Also among the victims was French Tallberg died after a battle against its name to Maier Arena Tonsberg. He Olympic boxing bronze medallist cancer. IOC President Thomas Bach made his last performance in front of Alexis Vastine at the 2008 Olympics. described him as "my first teacherat media and a public audience. Many She began her swimming career in the IOC" and said "the athletes of the of his friends - Olympic champions, individual medley but later turned world owe him a huge debt". (BM) world record-holders, world- and to m id-distance freestyle races. The European champions - were present highlight of her career was gold in Wayne Moore (USA), *30 November to make a tribute to their old fellow. that 4oo m free at the 2012 Olympics, 1931 in Bridgeport Conn; t20 Maier had suffered from cancer the where she also added a silver medal February 2015 in Trumoull, Conn. In last 12 years. (Ad) in the 200 m free and bronze in the 1952, Moore was a member of the 4x200 m relay. YaIe swimming team that set a world Hans Erni (SUI), *21 February 1909 in Muffat began studying for a degree record in the 4x2000 m free relay Lucerne; +21 March 2015 in Lucerne. in economics after high school, but under the guidance of the famous Erni was an artist who trained in left to concentrate on her swimming. coach Bob Kiphuth. Among Moore's Lucerne and Paris. He was known In January 2012 she was made a other successes were 3 silver in the for his mosaics and graphics, Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur 400 m free and a gold in the 14x200 m which were often characterized by and retired from competitive free at thei955 Pan American Games. geometric lines. He entered his work swimming in July 2014.. (BM) At the 1952 Olympics, he placed sixth for the 191*8 Olympic Art Competition in the 1*00 m free in addition to his alongside his first wife Gertrude Mate Trojanovic (YUG), *20 May 1930 gold in the relay. Bohnert who died shortly afterwards in Metkovic (CRO); +27 March 2015 Moore later became President following a riding accident. in Maribor (SLO). Trojanovic was a and CEO of the Moore Special In his youth he had been an member of the Yugoslav coxless four Tool Company in B'idgeport, a enthusiastic sportsman in ice which won gold at the 1952 Olympic company started by his father. He hockey, ski jumping and cross rowing regatta. He had been part authored the book Foundations country. His career was in art. Erni of the national squad from 1950. of Mechanical Accuracy, a text on worked as a painter, sculptor, He studied veterinary medicine in precision engineering that became graphic artist and ceramist. He Split, and later settled in Maribor, the classic reference work on the created about 90 stamp issues for where he worked for many years as a subject. He also became chairman of the Swiss post office, the UN, and federal customs veterinary inspector. the National Machine Tool Builder's for Liechtenstein, and illustrated (BM) Association, the ACME United about 200 non-fiction books, Corporation, and was a director for encyclopedias and literary works. Evelyn Furtsch (USA), *17 April 1914 the American Precision Museum and As a Marxist, he found his work in San Diego; +5 March 2015 in Santa the Bridgeport Engineering Institute. blacklisted in the Switzerland Ana. Evelyn Furtsch of the Los Angeles (BM) during the fifties. Later, however, AC was maybe a little fortunate to he became one of the most popular have won a place on the relay team Fred Anton Maier (NOR), *15 Decem­ artists. His work was also exhibited for the 1932 Olympics because both ber 1938 in Nptterpy; tg June 2015 in at IOC headquarters in Lausanne and Elizabeth Wilde and Louise Stokes, N0tter0y. The speedskater won five also appeared in the Olympic Review. who finished ahead of her at the Olympic medals; 1 Gold (5000 m I In his hometown of Lucerne, he was final trials, were not selected for the 1968), 2 Silver (10 00c m 11961* and accorded his own museum. (WR) Games. The only time she placed in 1968), 1 bronze (5000 m 11961*). The an AAU championship was in 1931, popular tall Norwegian (1.92 m) was Camille Muffat (FRA), *28 October when she finished second in the 100 European and world champion in 1989 in Nice; +9 March 2015 near Villa yards. 1968. He participated in 13 consecu­ Castelli(ARG).