David Findlay Currie (born 1945) is a New Zealand sports administrator who has been the

chef de mission In diplomatic usage, head of mission (HOM) or chief of mission (COM) from the French "chef de mission diplomatique" (CMD) is the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an ambassador, high commissioner, nuncio, chargé d'affaires, permanen ...

at many international sports events. In the

2009 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2009 were announced on 31 December 2008 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Christopher and Nevis,Saint Christopher. to ...

, Currie was appointed a

Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ...

for services to sports administration.

Career

Currie has held the following chef de mission posts, mainly for the

New Zealand Olympic Committee The New Zealand Olympic Committee (before 1994, The ''New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association'') is both the National Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Association in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to ...

: * 2000 Paralympics (Sydney) * 2002 Commonwealth Games (Manchester) * 2004 Summer Olympics (Athens) *

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 ( Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...

(Melbourne) * 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) *

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

(Delhi) * 2012 Summer Olympics (London) Previously he was the race director of the Ironman Triathlon from 1987 to 1997, the executive director of the Halberg Trust for 17 years from 1988, and the Manager of the New Zealand

Black Caps The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Named the Black Caps, they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 1930 ...

cricket team 2009–11. He was also chairman of WEL Energy Trust 2008–09 and a

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References

*Dave Currie in the ''Dominion Post'' of 11 April 2009 (supplement, pages 10–11)

External links

Dave Currie at Speakers New Zealand

Dave Currie at Speakerlink website
Living people 1945 births New Zealand referees and umpires Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) People from Raglan, New Zealand {{NewZealand-sport-bio-stub