Murray Chessell (born 1 June 1944) is an Australian lawyer and

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

. He competed in seven events at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

. In December 2000 Chessell was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in recognition of his services to gymnastics and in the

2002 Queen's Birthday Honours Queen's Birthday Honours are announced on or around the date of the Queen's Official Birthday in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The dates vary, both from year to year and from country to country. All are published in sup ...

Chessell received the

Medal of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of then ...

for "service to the administration of gymnastics, particularly through the Australian Gymnastic Federation, and to the community". Gymnastics Victoria awarded Chessell life membership in 2017. Chessell was a partner of Chessell Williams, a law firm in Victoria, where he practised for 30 years. He retired in 2008.

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1944 births Living people Australian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Australia Gymnasts at the 1968 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub