Les Mills

Mills at the 1960 Olympics

Leslie Roy "Les" Mills (1 November 1934 – 29 June 2026) was a New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over twenty years, competing in the shot put and discus throw. At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he achieved his best result, a gold medal in the games.

Mills opened his first gym in 1968 and gives his name to Les Mills International, a company founded by his son Phillip Mills. He was Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, from 1990 to 1998.

Mills died on 29 June 2026 at the age of 91.

References

  1. ↑ Les Mills International: Our History Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. lesmills.com
  2. ↑ "Planet Fitness". Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Les Mills, Olympic athlete and Auckland ex-mayor, dies at 91". New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.

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