Brian Harvey (Australian athlete)

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FullnameBrian Harry Harvey
Nationality Australia
Born3 October 1965 (1965-10-03) (age 60)
Rockhampton, Australia
Brian Harvey
2000 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Harvey
Personal information
Full nameBrian Harry Harvey
Nationality Australia
Born3 October 1965 (1965-10-03) (age 60)
Rockhampton, Australia
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaJavelin F34/37
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyDiscus Throw F38
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1994 BerlinJavelin F37
Bronze medal – third place1994 BerlinShot Put F37
Action shot of Harvey during discus F38 competition at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. He won bronze in this event.

Brian Harry Harvey, OAM[1] (born 3 October 1965)[2] is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in the Queensland city of Rockhampton, and has cerebral palsy.[2] At the 1996 Atlanta Games, he won a gold medal in the Men's Javelin F34/37 event, for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1][3] He won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games in the Men's Discus Throw F38 event.[3] That year, he received an Australian Sports Medal.[4] He participated in the 2004 Athens Games, but did not win any medals at that competition.[3]

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