Graham Bond (gymnast)

Graham Francis Bond (6 May 1937 17 August 2018) was an Australian gymnast who competed at three Olympic Games. He competed at the 1956 Melbourne, 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[2] He was inducted into the Gymnastics Australia Hall of Fame in May 2018.[3]

Graham Bond
Full nameGraham Francis Bond
Born(1937-05-06)6 May 1937
Died17 August 2018(2018-08-17) (aged 81)[1]
Height5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics

Bond attended the University of Queensland graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering from the Department of Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering in 1960.[4] In 1961 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Balliol College, Oxford.[5] In 1966 he was awarded a PhD on The application of computers to the solution of mine ventilation networks at the University of Queensland.[6]

References

  1. "Funeral Notice, Courier Mail".
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Graham Bond (full name: Graham Francis Bond)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. "Graham Bond's obituary in Gymnastics Australia". Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. 50 years 1950-2000. Department of Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland. 2000.
  5. "Graham Bond – The Rhodes Scholarships".
  6. "Bond, Graham Francis. (1966). The application of computers to the solution of mine ventilation networks. PhD Thesis, The University of Queensland".
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