Career
Knoke represented Australia at the 1960 Summer Olympics (Rome), 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo), 1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City) and 1972 Summer Olympics (Munich). In Tokyo, on 16 October 1964, he was placed fourth in the 400 metre hurdles final behind Rex Cawley of the United States of America, John Cooper of Great Britain and Salvatore Morale of Italy. During his competitive career in the 400 Metre Hurdles, Knoke was ranked as follows: 1964 - Seventh 1965 - Eighth 1966 - Third 1967 - Tenth 1968 - Ninth 1969 - Tenth From 1974 until 1980, Knoke was a physical education teacher and athletics coach at Newington College.
In 1981 he joined the staff of the Australian Institute of Sport as a hurdles coach.
Knoke died in 1984 of cancer.
