Andrew Gill (diver)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||
Event | 10m platform | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Metropolitan Diving School | ||||||||||||||
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Andrew Michael Gill (born 19 June 1948),[1] is a male former diver who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
While attending the Gorringe Park Secondary Modern School in 1962 he was instructed on the trampoline by his teacher Wally Clark and regarded as a promising diver.[3]
Gill represented the England team[4] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[5] where he participated in the 10 metres platform event, winning a bronze medal.[6][7][8][9]
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Gill represented Great Britain in the men's 10 metre platform.
References
- ^ "Olympedia – Andrew Gill". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Wally Clark" (PDF). Southampton Diving.
- ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 28 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.