Tony Sneazwell
| 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 |
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]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]The son of former Collingwood footballer, William Henry John Sneazwell (1906-1967), and Veronica Sneazwell (1915-2001).
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Sneazwell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Say 'ahh': A look inside the grisliest job in sports". The Globe and Mail. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Tony Sneazwell 'Outstanding', The Canberra Times, (Wednesday, 29 January 1964), p.34.
- ^ "Clarke wins Helms Award". The Age. 13 January 1966. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "World Rankings — Men's High Jump" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Results". The People. 15 July 1973. Retrieved 29 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dave's run for the money". Sunday Mirror. 15 July 1973. Retrieved 29 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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