Damien Birkinhead (born 8 April 1993)[2] is an Australian shot putter who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He placed tenth in the final. His personal bests are 21.35 metres outdoors (Hobart 2016) and 19.11 metres indoors (Birmingham 2018).[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1993 Whittington, Australia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Club | Corio |
| Coached by | Scott Martin (2012–) |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
| |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 18th (q) | Shot put (5 kg) | 17.99 m |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 4th | Shot put (5 kg) | 20.55 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | Shot put (6 kg) | 21.14 m |
| 2014 | CommonwealthGames | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | Shot put | 19.59 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th | Shot put | 20.45 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (q) | Shot put | 19.90 m |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 16th | Shot put | 19.90 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | Shot put | 20.77 m | |
References
edit- ^ "Damien Birkinhead". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ a b Damien Birkinhead at World Athletics
External links
edit- Damien Birkinhead at Athletics Australia
- Damien Birkinhead at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Damien Birkinhead at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Damien Birkinhead at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Damien Birkinhead at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Damien Birkinhead at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)