Graham Bond (gymnast)
| Graham Bond | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Graham Francis Bond |
| Born | 6 May 1937 |
| Died | 17 August 2018 (aged 81)[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
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]
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
[edit]- ^ "Funeral Notice, Courier Mail".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Graham Bond's obituary in Gymnastics Australia". Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ 50 years 1950-2000. Department of Mining, Minerals and Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland. 2000.
- ^ "Graham Bond – The Rhodes Scholarships". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Bond, Graham Francis. (1966). The application of computers to the solution of mine ventilation networks. PhD Thesis, The University of Queensland".
External links
[edit]- Graham Bond at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Olympian vaults from Wondai to Melbourne, Rome and Tokyo article in the South Burnett Times
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- 1937 births
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- Olympic gymnasts for Australia
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- Gymnasts at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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- University of Queensland alumni
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
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