Rick Mitchell - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Sydney | 24 March 1955
Died | 30 May 2021 Sydney | (aged 66)
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Sport | Athletics (400m) |
Medal record |
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.
Mitchell died on 30 May 2021 from prostate cancer in Sydney, aged 66.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Gleeson, Michael (1 June 2021). "Olympic trailblazer Rick Mitchell dies aged 66". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2021.