Hall of Fame - Paul Wilson
Paul attended Te Awamutu College from 1971-74. In 1977 he set a new world record for 100 yard backward running, with a time of 13.4 seconds and a world record for the 100m backwards, with a time of 14.6 seconds. In 1979 he set new records for the 100 yard backwards (13.1 sec) and 100m backwards (14.4 sec). He is also a former New Zealand Champion for 400m, 400m hurdles and Decathlon.