Peter Snell

Sir Peter George Snell was a New Zealand middle-distance runner. He won three Olympic gold medals, and is the only man since 1920 to have won the 800 and 1500 metres at the same Olympics, in 1964.

17 December 1938

Born on the same birth day (17 December): Alexandra Papageorgiou • Bernard Hill • Bob Guccione • Eknath Easwaran • Humphry Davy • Jaroslav Pelikan • Jeff Grayer • John Hans Krebs • Jüri Talvet • Kris Joseph • Mary Cartwright • Pat Hill • Patrick Flynn (athlete) • Prince Rupert of the Rhine • William Safire

Born in the same month (December 1938): David Houston (singer) • December 5 • Dimitrios Trichopoulos • Duane Armstrong • Jay Arnette • Jean-Claude Malépart • Larry Bryggman • Lucien Bouchard • McCoy Tyner • Robert Hamerton-Kelly • Sally Shlaer • Sandy Nelson