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Andrew Gill (diver)

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Andrew Gill
Personal information
Nationality England
Born19 June 1948
Medal record
Diving
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 10m platform

Andrew Michael Gill (born 1948), is a male former diver who competed for Great Britain and England.

Diving career

Gill represented Great Britain in the men's 10 metre platform at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

He also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 10 metres platform, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4]

While attending the Gorringe Park Secondary Modern School in 1962 he was instructed on the trampoline by his teacher Wally Clark because they knew he was a promising diver.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "Wally Clark" (PDF). Southampton Diving.