Barry Maister

Barry John Maister CNZM (born 6 June 1948) is a former New Zealand field hockey player, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He is also a former member of the International Olympic Committee.

Barry Maister
CNZM
Maister in 2012
Personal information
Full nameBarry John Maister
Born (1948-06-06) 6 June 1948
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationSchoolteacher
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)[1]
Spouse(s)
Cheryl Chamberlain
​
(m. 1970)​
RelativesSelwyn Maister (brother)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportField hockey
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team competition

Early life and family

Maister was born in Christchurch on 6 June 1948, and is the younger brother of Selwyn Maister.[2] Barry Maister was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School, and then studied at the University of Canterbury, graduating BSc(Hons) in 1971, before completing a Diploma of Teaching at Christchurch Teachers' College.[2]

In 1970, Maister married Cheryl Chamberlain, and the couple went on to have three children.[2]

Sporting career

During his hockey career he played 85 games for New Zealand as a centre forward, and represented his country at three Olympic Games—in 1968, 1972, and 1976—winning a gold medal with the New Zealand team in 1976.[3][4] He later coached the New Zealand junior academy team, and served on the executive of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council.[2]

Maister was an International Olympic Committee member from 2010 until 2018 when, according to protocol, he retired from the role after turning 70.[3][5]

In 1991, the New Zealand hockey team that won the men's team gold medal at the 1976 Olympics was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.[2] In the 2012 New Year Honours, Maister was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport.[6] He was promoted to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to sport and the community, in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours.[7]

Teaching career

Maister taught at Christchurch Boys' High School for 16 years, including two years as deputy principal.[2] He then worked as principal of Riccarton High School, before moving to St Andrew's College where he was rector.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barry Maister". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 571. ISSN 1172-9813.
  3. "Olympic education at the core of Olympic movement". International Olympic Committee. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. Barry Maister at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
  5. Owen, David (6 January 2019). "IOC membership dips back below 100 mark as constructive critics retire". Inside the Games. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. "New Year honours list 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2020". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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