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Joanne May Giles [ 1 ] (29 November 1950 – 22 February 2011) was a New Zealand television presenter and former representative sportswoman. She represented the country in pistol ...

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Joanne May Giles[1] (29 November 1950 – 22 February 2011) was a New Zealand television presenter and former representative sportswoman. She represented the country in pistol shooting at the 1997 Oceanian Championships in Adelaide, and the 2000 World Cup in Sydney.[2] She was the first New Zealand woman to ride in a totaliser race (thoroughbred racing) in New Zealand, on 15 July 1978 at Waimate, and also competed in motorsport and Rock 'n Roll competitions.[3][4] Giles was later a TV presenter for the regional broadcaster Canterbury Television (CTV), with her programme "Shopping with Jo".[5]

Giles was also a candidate for ACT New Zealand in the 2005 general election.[6] She formed a local body political party "Christchurch City Vision" and was a mayoral candidate in the 2007 Christchurch local body election.[7] With 14,454 votes, Giles came third after Bob Parker (47,033 votes) and Megan Woods (32,821 votes) in the election contested by ten candidates.[8]

The inscription for Giles on the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

On 22 February 2011, Giles died in the Christchurch earthquake in the collapse of the CTV Building. She had four children.[3]

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References

  1. ↑"Christchurch police name 14 more earthquake victims". The Press. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  2. ↑"ISSF – International Shooting Sport Federation > Results". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  3. 12"Jo Giles". Stuff.co.nz. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. ↑"Racing: Stable cheered as treble earns bonus". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 29 December 2003. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Terremoto de Christchurch: Cientos de personas despiden a la carismática personalidad de CTV" . The New Zealand Herald . 23 de marzo de 2011. Consultado el 22 de abril de 2024 .
  6. ↑ "Resultados oficiales del recuento – Ilam" . Oficina Electoral Principal, Wellington. 1 de octubre de 2005. Archivado del original el 23 de mayo de 2010. Consultado el 20 de noviembre de 2011 .
  7. ↑ En memoria de las víctimas del terremoto de Christchurch: Jo Giles, NZ Herald, 24 de febrero de 2011
  8. ↑ "Alcalde de la ciudad de Christchurch" . Elecciones locales de 2010. Archivado del original el 27 de agosto de 2010. Consultado el 14 de octubre de 2011 .
  • Perfil de Joanne Giles en la ISSF
  • El coche de carreras rosa de Jo