James Achurch
James Dudley Achurch (21 January 1928 – 5 November 2015)[1] was an Australian javelin thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3]
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1928 Epping, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Died | 5 November 2015 (aged 87) Nambour, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 23 November 2015. | ||||||||||||||
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References
- James Achurch's obituary
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Achurch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- "James Achurch". Australian Commonwealth Games Association. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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