Mick McGrath (triple jumper)

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Mick McGrath
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1947-11-28) 28 November 1947 (age 77)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventTriple jump
ClubRandwick Botany Harriers
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh Triple Jump

Gerald Michael McGrath (born 28 November 1947) is an Australian former triple jumper who competed in the 1970 Commonwealth Games [1] and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [2]

Biography

McGrath attended the University of Melbourne, gaining a full blue in athletics in 1969. [3]

McGrath won the British AAA Championships title at the 1975 AAA Championships. [4] [5] [6]

In 2014 he was named by Athletics Victoria in the Victorian all-time Commonwealth Games team. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Edinburgh 1970 Commonwealth Games Australian Silver Medalists". alldownunder.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mick McGrath". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Melbourne University Athletics Club » 1960s".
  4. ↑ "Stewart Mystery" . Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Victorian all-time Commonwealth Games team - Athletics Victoria". athsvic.org.au. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018.


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