Brian Harvey (athlete)

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Brian Harvey
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2000 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Harvey
Personal information
Full nameBrian Harry Harvey
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born3 October 1965 (1965-10-03) (age 57)
Rockhampton, Australia
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Javelin F34/37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Discus Throw F38
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Berlin Javelin F37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Berlin Shot Put F37
Action shot of Harvey during discus F38 competition at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. He won bronze in this event. 261000 - Athletics field discus F38 Brian Harvey bronze action - 3b - 2000 Sydney event photo.jpg
Action shot of Harvey during discus F38 competition at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. He won bronze in this event.

Brian Harry Harvey, OAM [1] (born 3 October 1965) [2] is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in the Queensland city of Rockhampton, and has cerebral palsy. [2] At the 1996 Atlanta Games, he won a gold medal in the Men's Javelin F34/37 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia. [1] [3] He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's Discus Throw F38 event. [3] That year, he received an Australian Sports Medal. [4] He participated in the 2004 Athens Games, but did not win any medals at that competition. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Harvey, Brian Harry". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Athletes". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 20 January 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Brian Harvey". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. "Harvey, Brian Harry: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 January 2012.