Stuart Gyngell

Stuart Gyngell
Personal information
Birth nameStuart Paul Gyngell
Born (1963-11-25) 25 November 1963 (age 61)
Sport
Country Australia
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Shot put

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

  1. ^ Rowles, Lucy (7 January 2010). "Former world champion Gyngell returns to open carnival". Daily Liberal.
  2. ^ Field, Antony (4 December 2013). "Gyngell smashes Australian record". Illawarra Mercury.
  3. ^ "Etienne saves best to last". The Canberra Times. 27 January 1988. p. 37 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Times Sport". The Canberra Times. 17 February 1985. p. 3 (Sport) – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Gyngell makes strong comeback". The Canberra Times. 16 October 1994. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.