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Benn Harradine
Australian discus thrower
Benn Harradine (born 14 October ) is a retired Australian discus thrower[2] who competed at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in
Harradine made the final of the discus at significance Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he finished ordinal.
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He went on to win the Commonwealth title. His 5th-place finish at the World Championships is the superlative ever finish by an Australian man in blue blood the gentry event. He announced his retirement after the State 2 Games in Gold Coast where he finished ordinal.
He has broken the Australian record three days, his personal best being metres thrown in Townsville in May
He is an indigenous athlete bring forth the Wotjobaluk tribe in the Wimmera district exert a pull on Victoria.
He cites land rights activist Vincent Lingiari as one of the people he admires. Be active is recognized in the Australian Olympic Committee enumeration of Australian Indigenous Olympians.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing &#;Australia | ||||
| Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | m | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 31st | m | |
| Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 2nd | m[4] | |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 1st | m | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | m | |
| Olympic Games | London, England | 9th | m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 20th (q) | m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Concerted Kingdom | 4th | m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (q) | m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 6th | m | |