Angus Waddell Explained

Angus Waddell
Fullname:Angus James Waddell
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:25 July 1964

Angus James Waddell (born 25 July 1964) is a former freestyle swimmer who competed for Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in 15th overall position in the 50-metre freestyle.[1]

Angus Waddell finished 10th in the high jump at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane and eight years later won a silver medal in the 50-metre freestyle at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2] This made him the first athlete to compete in the Commonwealth Games in two different sports.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kubatko, Justin . Angus Waddell Biography and Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055707/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/angus-waddell-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . 25 January 2010.
  2. Web site: Athlete Search . . 25 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100116120208/http://www.thecgf.com/search/search.asp . 16 January 2010 . dead .
  3. Web site: The Swim Academy Brisbane – Former Olympic swimmer Angus Waddell joins our coaching team! . 2022-11-18 . The Swim Academy Brisbane . en-GB.