Stuart Gyngell

Stuart Paul Gyngell (born 25 November 1963) is an Australian former athlete who specialised in shot put.^[1][2]

Stuart Gyngell

Personal information
Born	Stuart Paul Gyngell (1963-11-25) 25 November 1963 (age 61)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Medal record Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh Shot put

Gyngell, a Sydney-based thrower, set a national shot put record in 1985 of 18.89m.^[3] He was Australia's national title holder in the shot put in both 1985 and 1986.^[4] At the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, he claimed a bronze medal in the shot put, finishing behind Billy Cole and Joe Quigley. Soon after he gave up competitive athletics, partly motivated by an ambition to become a Christian minister. He is also qualified as a veterinary surgeon.^[5]