Corey Anderson (parathlete)

Corey Anderson (born 25 May 2000) is an Australian para athlete who competes in the F38 category in throwing events.[1] He won the gold medal in the Men's Javelin F38 at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.

Corey Anderson
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Track and Field
World Para Athletics Championships
2019 DubaiMen's Javelin Throw F38

Personal

Anderson was born on 25 May 2000.[1] He has left hemiplegic cerebral palsy which was diagnosed after 2017.[1] He lives in Toowoomba, Queensland.

Sporting career

He won the silver medal in the Men's Javelin at the 2017 INAS Athletics Championships, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] During the competition, his mother noticed he moved differently than other athletes and he was subsequently diagnosed with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy[1]. He transferred to competing in Paralympic throwing events and is classified as F38 athlete. At the 2019 Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney, New South Wales, he set a new world record in the men’s javelin F38 with a throw of 55.14 m.

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, in winning the gold medal in the Men's Javelin F38 he broke his own world record with a throw of 56.28 m.[2] He competed at the championships under duress due to rolling his ankle several days prior to the event.[2]

He is coached Desmond Davis [2] and Queensland Academy of Sport scholarship athlete.[3]

Recognition
  • 2017 - Sports Darling Downs Junior Para Athlete of the Year.[4]
  • 2018 - Sports Darling Downs Para Athlete of the Year.[5]

References
  1. "Corey Anderson". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. "World Para Athletics Championships Dubai - Day 3 Recap". Athletics Australia website. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. "P4G athletes claim top performances early 2019". Queensland Academy of Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. "Junior Sports Star of the Year for 2017". Sports Darling Downs. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. "Senior Sports Star of the Year for 2018". Sports Darling Downs. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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