Andrew Gill (diver)

Andrew Gill
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1948-06-19) 19 June 1948
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
Event
10m platform
ClubMetropolitan Diving School
Medal record
Diving
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1970 Edinburgh10m platform

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

  1. ↑ "Olympedia – Andrew Gill". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wally Clark" (PDF). Southampton Diving.
  4. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lesley in Games at 12". Daily Mirror. 15 June 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 28 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  8. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  9. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.


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