Angus Waddell

Angus Waddell

Personal information
Full name	Angus James Waddell
National team	Australia
Born	(1964-07-25) 25 July 1964 (age 61)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Medal record Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland 50 freestyle

Angus James Waddell (born 25 July 1964) is a former freestyle swimmer who competed for Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in 15th overall position in the 50-metre freestyle. ^[1]

Angus Waddell finished 10th in the high jump at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane and eight years later won a silver medal in the 50-metre freestyle at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. ^[2] This made him the first athlete to compete in the Commonwealth Games in two different sports. ^[3]

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)

References

1. Kubatko, Justin. "Angus Waddell Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
2. "Athlete Search". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
3. "The Swim Academy Brisbane – Former Olympic swimmer Angus Waddell joins our coaching team!". The Swim Academy Brisbane. Retrieved 18 November 2022.