Murray Chessell (born 1 June 1944) is an Australian lawyer and gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1 June 1944 Melbourne, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
In December 2000 Chessell was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in recognition of his services to gymnastics[2] and in the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours Chessell received the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to the administration of gymnastics, particularly through the Australian Gymnastic Federation, and to the community".[3]
Gymnastics Victoria awarded Chessell life membership in 2017.[4]
Chessell was a partner of Chessell Williams, a law firm in Victoria, where he practised for 30 years. He retired in 2008.[5]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Murray Chessell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Murray CHESSELL". It's an Honour. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Murray George CHESSELL". It's an Honour. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Olympians and Life Members". vic.gymnastics.org.au. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Murray Chessell". balmoralvillage.com.au. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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