Stuart Gyngell Explained

Birth Name:	Stuart Paul Gyngell
Birth Date:	25 November 1963
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	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]

Notes and References

1. News: Rowles . Lucy . Former world champion Gyngell returns to open carnival . . 7 January 2010 . en-AU.
2. News: Field . Antony . Gyngell smashes Australian record . . 4 December 2013 . en-AU.
3. News: Etienne saves best to last . . 27 January 1988 . 37 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Times Sport . . 17 February 1985 . 3 (Sport) . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Gyngell makes strong comeback . . 16 October 1994 . 14 . National Library of Australia.