Gordon Smith (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 21 June 1954 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | wrestling |
Gordon Smith (born 21 June 1954) is an Australian former wrestler who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Junior career
Smith was a member of the Bankstown Police Citizens Boys Club and the Bankstown Junior Sports Club. In 1971, He was an Australian Junior Representative at the World Championship in Japan.[2]
Senior career
He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated after two matches.[1] 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[3]
Post wrestling career
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.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b c Gordon Smith at Sports Reference
- ^ "Gordon Smith". Canterbury-Bankstown Council. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Bankstown Sporting Hall of Fame Archived 15 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. bankstown.nsw.gov.au
- ^ Baulkham Hills High School Students Area
- ^ OTL+-+Gordon+Smith+Citation.docx. pdhpeta.org
- ^ N10 Monday 15 September 2014.pdf
- ^ ASR 2014 - Baulkham Hills High School