Joe Quigley (athlete)

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Joe Quigley (born 5 December 1961) is a retired Australian hammer thrower.

He won the bronze medal at the 1985 Pacific Conference Games [1] and finished fifth at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[ citation needed ] Here, he also won the silver medal in the shot put. [2]

Quigley became Australian champion in 1986 and 1989. His main competitors were Hans Lotz and Sean Carlin. [3] His personal best throw was 74.58 metres, achieved in March 1987 in Melbourne. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pacific Conference Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Australian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ↑ All-Athletics profile


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