Benn Harradine

Profile

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• Occupation: Athlete
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• Resides: Melbourne, Vic
• Coach: Gus Puopolo
• Events: Discus Throw

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Discus throw (junior): 1998 – 1st (U16), 1999 – 2nd (U18), 2001 – 2nd (U20)
Discus throw (senior): 2001 – 11th, 2002 – 3rd, 2003 – 3rd, 2004 – 5th, 2005 – 4th, 2006- 2nd, 2007 – 1st, 2008 – 1st, 2010 – 1st, 2011 – 1st (63.15m)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Commonwealth Games: 2006 [Melbourne, AUS] – 8th (58.87m), 2010 [New Delhi, IND] – 1st (65.45m)
Pacific Schools Games: 2000 – 8th
Olympic Games: 2008 [Beijing, CHN] – qual round (58.55m)
World Championships: 2009 [Berlin, GER] – qual round (61.74m), 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 5th (64.77m)
Continental Cup: 2010 [Split, CRO] – 2nd (66.45m)
Commonwealth Games 2010 (Delhi) - 1st
World Championships 2011 (Daegu) - 4th

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
Discus throw: 66.45m – Split (CRO), 05/09/2010
Shot put: 15.17m – Melbourne, 29/09/2005

RECORD(S)
National record – discus throw: 66.45m – Split (CRO), 05/09/2010

Honours

Commonwealth gold (2010)
4 x national champion (2007-2011)
Oceania/Australian record holder (66.45m)

Interesting Facts

A top class indigenous athlete, Benn has competed at a high level in numerous other sports including swimming (against Ian Thorpe), baseball, basketball, water polo and cricket. Where possible, he continues to devote time and effort to Athletics Australia’s indigenous development program.

Benn was the first indigenous field athlete to represent Australia at the Olympic Games. He became the sixth indigenous track and field Olympian, joining Cathy Freeman, Patrick Johnson, Nova Peris-Kneebone, Joshua Ross and Kyle Vander Kuyp.