Stuart Rendell
Stuart Rendell (born 30 June 1972 in Canberra to Carole and Ralph Rendell) is an Australian retired hammer thrower. He competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his pool. His personal best throw is 79.29 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Varaždin. This is the current Oceanian record. He retired from athletics in 2006 after winning his second Commonwealth Games gold medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Australia, with a Games Record distance of 77.53m. Rendell taught at Miles Franklin Primary School from 2005 to 2008, before moving to the Garran Primary School at the start of 2009, but then moved to Calwell Primary School.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 17th (q) | 74.28 m |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 74.71 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 36th (q) | 67.55 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 28th (q) | 72.78 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 19th (q) | 75.00 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 4th | 67.51 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 10th | 75.72 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 25th (q) | 72.61 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | 77.53 m |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 8th | 71.99 m[1] | |
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