Tony Sneazwell
Australian high jumper (born 1942)
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Anthony Howard Sneazwell (4 October 1942) is an Australian former high jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also the team dentist of the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL from 1988 until he retired in 2011.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 4 October 1942 Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | high jump |
Biography
Sneazwell won the 1963 Helms Award as the most outstanding amateur athlete in Australasia.[3][4] Track & Field News ranked him as the #2 high jumper in the world that year, behind only Valeriy Brumel.[5]
Sneazwell finished second behind Chris Dunn in the high jump event at the British 1973 AAA Championships.[6][7][8][9]
Family
The son of former Collingwood footballer, William Henry John Sneazwell (1906-1967), and Veronica Sneazwell (1915-2001).
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