Peter Phillips (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Robin Phillips |
| Born | 26 March 1942 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 2 February 2026 (aged 83) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
Peter Robin Phillips (born 26 March 1942 – 2 February 2026) was an Australian shot putter and weightlifter. He finished in 17th place at the men's 110 kg weightlifting event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] Phillips was Australian shot put champion in 1970 and 1971. He placed 12th in the men's shot put event at the 1970 Summer Universiade.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Phillips". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
External links
- Peter Phillips at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Peter Phillips at Olympics.com
- Peter Phillips at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Peter Phillips at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1942 births
- 2026 deaths
- Australian male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters for Australia
- Weightlifters at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Australian men shot putters
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- Sportspeople from Sydney
- Competitors at the 1970 Summer Universiade
- Australian weightlifting biography stubs
- Australian athletics biography stubs