Tony Sneazwell Explained

Anthony Howard Sneazwell (4 October 1942 —) is an Australian former high jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was also the team dentist of the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL from 1988 until he retired in 2011.^[2]

Family

The son of former Collingwood footballer, William Henry John Sneazwell (1906-1967), and Veronica Sneazwell (1915-2001).

Athlete

Sneazwell won the 1963 Helms Award as the most outstanding amateur athlete in Australasia.^{[3] [4]} Track & Field News ranked him as the #2 high jumper in the world that year, behind only Valeriy Brumel.^[5]

References

• Sneazwell takes out Writ, The Canberra Times, (Tuesday, 12 August 1969), p.20

Notes and References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sn/tony-sneazwell-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065224/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sn/tony-sneazwell-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 May 2012.
2. News: 2016-12-16 . Say 'ahh': A look inside the grisliest job in sports . 2024-04-05 . The Globe and Mail . en-CA.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131741461 Tony Sneazwell 'Outstanding', The Canberra Times, (Wednesday, 29 January 1964), p.34.
4. News: Clarke wins Helms Award. . 13 January 1966 . 26 March 2014 .
5. World Rankings — Men's High Jump. Track & Field News . 26 March 2014 .