Rick Mitchell
Richard "Rick" Charles Mitchell (24 March 1955 – 30 May 2021) was an Australian sprinter and triple Olympian. He competed in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay. Mitchell won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and also won one gold, two silver, and one bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1955 Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 May 2021 (aged 66) Sydney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics (400m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitchell died on 30 May 2021 from prostate cancer in Sydney, aged 66.[1]
References
- ↑ Gleeson, Michael (1 June 2021). "Olympic trailblazer Rick Mitchell dies aged 66". Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/olympic-champion-rick-mitchell-dies-aged-66-20210531-p57wqk.html. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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