Graham Haskell (born 30 August 1948) is an Australian former

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of the 1970s. Born in

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, Haskell competed as a sprinter and previously held the national record in the 100 metres at 10.1 seconds. He was a two-time

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100 metres champion. At the

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in Christchurch he was a member of the gold medal-winning 4x100 metres relay team (with Laurie D'Arcy, Greg Lewis and Andrew Ratcliffe). He also made both the 100 m and 200 m individual finals, finishing eighth and fourth respectively. Haskell now lives in Tasmania and is a contemporary artist.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haskell, Graham 1948 births Living people Australian male sprinters Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games English emigrants to Australia Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Australian Athletics Championships winners