Angus Waddell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Angus James Waddell |
| National team |  Australia |
| Born | 25 July 1964 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kubatko, Justin. "Angus Waddell Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Athlete Search". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "The Swim Academy Brisbane – Former Olympic swimmer Angus Waddell joins our coaching team!". The Swim Academy Brisbane. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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