New Zealand Olympian and Global Gym Chain Founder Les Mills Dies at 91
Les Mills, the New Zealand Olympian and former Auckland mayor who founded the global gym chain bearing his name, has died peacefully at the age of 91. He and his wife opened the first Les Mills gym in Auckland in 1968, and the family later introduced popular workout programs like BodyPump taught worldwide.
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Les Mills, New Zealand Olympian behind global gym chain, dies aged 91
He and his wife opened first Les Mills gym in Auckland in 1968 and family later introduced workout programs including BodyPump taught worldwide Les Mills, the New Zealand Olympian and former Auckland mayor whose name is synonymous with his global fitness chain, has died aged 91. In a statement released on Monday, Phillip Mills said his father had achieved a huge amount in his life and the common thread throughout was his desire to help others. Continue reading...
By Eva Corlett in Wellington
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Les Mills, the New Zealand Olympian who founded the gym chain that bore his name, died Monday at age 91, his company said. A statement posted to the website of the company Mills founded said he died “peacefully.” Leslie Roy Mills represented New Zealand at four Olympics, competing in discus and shot put, and won five Commonwealth Games medals.
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