Gordon Smith (born 21 June 1954) is a former

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wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...

. He competed in the

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in Montreal, Canada, where he was eliminated after two matches. Smith represented Australia in three World Championships, one in 1971 and two in 1979, in the Intermediate and Senior Grades. He held the title of Australian Champion from 1968 to 1979 He later worked as a Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) teacher, in the position of Head Teacher

PDHPE PDHPE (''Personal Development, Health and Physical Education'') is a subject in the New South Wales school curriculum. It is a compulsory subject in the K-10 curriculum, and available as an elective in years 11 and 12 and for the HSC in year 12. ...

Baulkham Hills High School Baulkham Hills High School (colloquially known as Baulko) is a government-funded academically selective co-educational secondary day school, located in Baulkham Hills in the Hills District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The princi ...

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until 2014 when he retired.ASR 2014 - Baulkham Hills High School
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1954 births Living people Australian schoolteachers Olympic wrestlers of Australia Wrestlers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Australian male sport wrestlers {{Australia-wrestling-bio-stub