Benn Harradine

Benn Harradine (born 14 October 1982) is a retired Australian discus thrower[2] who competed at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 2008.

Benn Harradine
Personal information
Born (1982-10-14) 14 October 1982[1]
Newcastle, New South Wales[1]
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Australia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2010 DelhiDiscus throw
IAAF Continental Cup
2010 SplitDiscus throw

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 a proud 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
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Australia
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
  1. "Athlete profile: Benn Harradine". The Newcastle Herald. Fairfax Media. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. Benn Harradine at World Athletics
  3. "Australian Indigenous Olympians" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. Representing Asia-Pacific


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