Stuart Gyngell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stuart Paul Gyngell |
| Born | 25 November 1963 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
Medal record | |
Stuart Paul Gyngell (born 25 November 1963) is an Australian former athlete who specialised in shot put.[1][2]
Gyngell, a Sydney-based thrower, set a national shot put record in 1985 of 18.89m.[3] He was Australia's national title holder in the shot put in both 1985 and 1986.[4] At the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, he claimed a bronze medal in the shot put, finishing behind Billy Cole and Joe Quigley. Soon after he gave up competitive athletics, partly motivated by an ambition to become a Christian minister. He is also qualified as a veterinary surgeon.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Rowles, Lucy (7 January 2010). "Former world champion Gyngell returns to open carnival". Daily Liberal.
- ^ Field, Antony (4 December 2013). "Gyngell smashes Australian record". Illawarra Mercury.
- ^ "Etienne saves best to last". The Canberra Times. 27 January 1988. p. 37 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Times Sport". The Canberra Times. 17 February 1985. p. 3 (Sport) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gyngell makes strong comeback". The Canberra Times. 16 October 1994. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Stuart Gyngell at World Athletics
- Stuart Gyngell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Stuart Gyngell at Commonwealth Games Australia
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Australian male shot putters
- Athletes from Sydney
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- Australian Athletics Championships winners