Andrew Gill (diver)

Andrew Michael Gill (born 19 June 1948),[1] is a male former diver who competed for Great Britain and England.

Andrew Gill
Personal information
Nationality England
Born (1948-06-19) 19 June 1948
Medal record
Diving
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 10m platform

Diving career

Gill represented Great Britain in the men's 10 metre platform at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] He also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 10 metres platform, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4][5]

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.[6]

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. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "Wally Clark" (PDF). Southampton Diving.


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