Rick Mitchell

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Rick Mitchell

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1955-03-24)24 March 1955 Sydney, Australia
Died	30 May 2021(2021-05-30) (aged 66)
Sport
Sport	Athletics (400m)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 400 metres Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton 400 metres 1982 Brisbane 400 metres 1982 Brisbane 4×400 metres 1978 Edmonton 4×400 metres

Richard Charles Mitchell OAM (24 March 1955 – 30 May 2021) was an Australian sprinter and triple Olympian who competed in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay. Mitchell won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and also won one gold, two silver medals, and one bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 and 1982.