New Zealand's 25 greatest Olympians: Number 1

Peter Snell winning gold at the Rome Olympics in the 800m.

Sir Peter Snell's breasting of the finishing tape in the 800m at the Rome Olympics could be New Zealand sport's definitive image.

In that instant on September 2, 1960, at the Olympic Stadium he morphed from promising runner to household name.

All these years later he remains our greatest Olympian as judged by the Herald.

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