Warwick Selvey
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Warwick Perrins Selvey (3 December 1939 – 16 August 2018) was an Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the shot put and discus events.[1]
Selvey won a total of 18 Australian Championships in Athletics between 1960 and 1973 which is a record for male athletes.[2]
He represented Australia at two Olympic Games, making the final of the shot and discus in the 1960 Rome Games. At his only Commonwealth Games, in 1962, he won the discus and finished fourth in the shot put.[3]
He died in Sakhon Nakhon Hospital in Thailand of Cardiac Arrest, following Hip Replacement Surgery.
Statistics
Personal Bests[4]
| Event | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot | 17.35m | Melbourne, Australia | 22 April 1962 |
| Discus | 58.90m | Adelaide, Australia | 26 February 1967 |
See also
References
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- ↑ Athletics Australia profile – Warwick Selvey
- ↑ Athletics Australia – all time performances
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