Gordon Smith (wrestler)

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Gordon Smith
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Born (1954-06-21) 21 June 1954 (age 70)
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Gordon Smith (born 21 June 1954) is a former Australian wrestler. He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated after two matches. [3] Smith represented Australia in three World Championships, one in 1971 and two in 1979, in the Intermediate and Senior Grades. He held the title of Australian Champion from 1968 to 1979 [4]

He later worked as a Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) teacher, in the position of Head Teacher PDHPE at Baulkham Hills High School in Sydney, Australia until 2014 when he retired. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. Gordon Smith at Sports Reference
  2. Gordon Smith at Sports Reference
  3. "Gordon Smith". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. Bankstown Sporting Hall of Fame Archived 15 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine . bankstown.nsw.gov.au
  5. Baulkham Hills High School Students Area
  6. OTL+-+Gordon+Smith+Citation.docx. pdhpeta.org
  7. N10 Monday 15 September 2014.pdf
  8. ASR 2014 - Baulkham Hills High School