Edward 'Eddie' Randal Arnold (20 November 1949 – 2000) was a

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

from Moston,

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

, England, who participated in the Munich Olympics. He died in a

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accident in 2000. Arnold attended Carnegie College 1969–1973, and then studied for a master's degree at

Leeds University , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

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British Men's Artistic Gymnastics Champions - Gymnastics History
1949 births 2000 deaths People from Moston, Manchester Sportspeople from Manchester British male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Great Britain Gymnasts at the 1972 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Gymnasts at the 1978 Commonwealth Games British national champions Alumni of the University of Leeds {{UK-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub