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 Representing 1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece17th (q)74.28 m1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st74.71 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain36th (q)67.55 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia28th (q)72.78 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada19th (q)75.00 m2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom4th67.51 m2003World ChampionshipsParis, France10th75.72 m2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece25th (q)72.61 m2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia 1st77.53 mWorld CupAthens, Greece8th71.99 mRepresenting Oceania
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