Tony Sneazwell

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]

Family

The son of former Collingwood footballer, William Henry John Sneazwell (1906-1967), and Veronica Sneazwell (1915-2001).

Athlete

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]

Notes
  1. 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.
  3. Tony Sneazwell 'Outstanding', The Canberra Times, (Wednesday, 29 January 1964), p.34.
  4. "Clarke wins Helms Award". The Age. 13 January 1966. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. "World Rankings — Men's High Jump" (PDF). Track & Field News. Retrieved 26 March 2014.

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