Lesley Cantwell

Lesley Cantwell
Personal information
Birth nameLesley Judith Cantwell
Born(1987-02-22)22 February 1987
Te Anau, New Zealand
Died7 June 2013(2013-06-07) (aged 26)
Papeete, French Polynesia
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRacewalking
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Papeete 5000 m

Lesley Judith Cantwell (22 February 1987 – 7 June 2013) was a New Zealand racewalker. Cantwell won the gold medal in the women's 5000 m road walk at the 2013 Oceania Athletics Championships in Tahiti on 4 June 2013. While waiting for the medal ceremony, she felt unwell and collapsed. She was taken to a local hospital where she died three days later.[1][2] Cantwell died on 7 June 2013, aged 26, from a suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage.[1]

Cantwell was born in Te Anau on 22 February 1987,[3] and was educated at Fiordland College.[4] Her father, Shaun Cantwell, coached athletics and taught at Fiordland College. Her mother, Judith Cantwell, also an athlete, won the New Zealand national 1500 metres title in 1989.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kiwi athlete Cantwell dies in Tahitian hospital". Stuff.co.nz. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Race walker Cantwell dies in Tahiti". TVNZ. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. ^ Lesley Cantwell Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine profile at all-athletics.com. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. ^ "NZ Secondary Schools AA Champ. Meets". New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association. 12 December 2002. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Te Anau athlete dies in Tahiti". Otago Daily Times. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2025.


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