Brian Harvey (athlete)

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]

Brian Harvey
2000 Australian Paralympic Team portrait of Harvey
Personal information
Full nameBrian Harry Harvey
Nationality Australia
Born3 October 1965 (1965-10-03) (age 54)
Rockhampton, Australia
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
1996 Atlanta Javelin F34/37
2000 Sydney Discus Throw F38
World Championships
1994 Berlin Javelin F37
1994 Berlin Shot Put F37
Action shot of Harvey during discus F38 competition at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. He won bronze in this event.

References
  1. "Harvey, Brian Harry". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. "Australians at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics: Athletes". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 20 January 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  3. Results for Brian Harvey from the International Paralympic Committee (archived). Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  4. "Harvey, Brian Harry: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 January 2012.


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