Benn Harradine (born 14 October 1982) is a retired Australian discus thrower[2] who competed at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 2008.
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| Born | 14 October 1982[1] Newcastle, New South Wales[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Harradine made the final of the discus at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he finished eighth. He went on to win the 2010 Commonwealth title. His 5th-place finish at the 2011 World Championships is the best ever finish by an Australian man in the event. He announced his retirement after the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast where he finished sixth.
He has broken the Australian record three times, his personal best being 68.20 metres thrown in Townsville in May 2013.
He is an indigenous athlete from the Wotjobaluk tribe in the Wimmera district of Victoria. He cites land rights activist Vincent Lingiari as one of the people he admires. He is recognized in the Australian Olympic Committee list of Australian Indigenous Olympians.[3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | 58.87 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 31st | 58.55 m |
| 2010 | Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 2nd | 66.45 m[4] |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 1st | 65.45 m | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | 64.77 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 9th | 63.59 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 20th (q) | 59.68 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 61.91 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | 62.05 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (q) | 60.85 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | 60.95 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 6th | 61.64 m |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Athlete profile: Benn Harradine". The Newcastle Herald. Fairfax Media. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Benn Harradine at World Athletics
- ^ "Australian Indigenous Olympians" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Representing Asia-Pacific
External links
edit- Benn Harradine at World Athletics
- Benn Harradine at Athletics Australia
- Benn Harradine at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Benn Harradine at the Australian Olympic Committee (archive)
- Benn Harradine at Olympics.com
- Benn Harradine at Olympedia
- Benn Harradine at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Benn Harradine at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Benn Harradine at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Benn Harradine at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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