Leslie Roy Mills (born 1 November 1934) is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. He represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over two decades, competing in the shot put and discus throw. He won a total of five medals at the Commonwealth Games including gold in the discus at the 1966 Games. Mills opened his first gym in 1968, giving his name to Les Mills International, a fitness-centric company founded by his son Phillip Mills. Mills later went on to serve as the Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, from 1990 to 1998. Athletics career 1952: Wins New Zealand Junior shot put and discus titles 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games: discus, silver medal 1960 Summer Olympics: Captain and flagbearer for the New Zealand Team. Placed 11th in the shot put, and 28th in the discus. 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games: 5th place discus, 6th place shot put. 1964 Summer Olympics: 7th place shot put. 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games: gold medal discus, silver medal shot put. 1968 Summer Olympics: Competed injured, 11th place shot put. 1970 British Commonwealth Games: silver medal in the discus and a bronze in shot put. 1972 Summer Olympics: Olympic flagbearer for New Zealand. 14th place discus, 23rd shot put. 1974–1976 National Sports Director of Papua New Guinea. 1977–1979 First Director of Coaching in Athletics for New Zealand. 1978 Commonwealth Games New Zealand Coach. Mills has trained New Zealand throwers including Beatrice Faumuina. His personal best for the shot put was a New Zealand national record for 44 years, until 16-year-old Jacko Gill broke it on 23 April 2011 with a throw of 20.01 m. Mayor of Auckland City Mills served as the Mayor of Auckland City between 1990 and 1998. His Mayoral term commenced with a by-election in 1990 after the resignation of Dame Catherine Tizard, who had been appointed Governor-General. The new council had been formed following local body amalgamation in 1989 which saw many of the district borough councils merged into one larger city. Mills' first term oversaw the merger of these many district boroughs into one city. The Aotea Centre was also opened at the beginning of his term. Other initiatives which commenced on Mills' watch as Mayor included the introduction of the green "wheelie bins", metered user charges for water use, council assets like golf courses were leased to