Leon Wiegard

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Leon Wiegard
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1939-05-22) 22 May 1939 (age 84)
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Sport Water polo

Leon Wiegard (born 22 May 1939) is an Australian water polo player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] He was awarded with the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2005. [2] In 2012, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leon Wiegard Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. "Leon Wiegard OAM". Professional Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "Hall of Fame - Water Polo Australia". waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Water Polo Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2020.