Harrison Walsh Explained
Harrison Walsh (born 4 March 1996) is a Welsh para discus thrower.
Career
Walsh competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the athletics competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's discus throw (F44)/(F64) event.[1] [2] [3]
Walsh took up discus after a knee injury ended his career as a rugby player at the age of 18.[4] He was due to participate at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's discus event but was unable to start because of an ankle injury.[5] [6]
At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships Walsh won a bronze medal in the F64 discus throw.[7] [8]
In his Paralympics debut, at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Walsh came 7th in the F64 Discus Throw.[9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022 Commonwealth Games Results (Alexander Stadium): Athletics and Para Athletics: Men's Discus Throw (F42-44/61-64) . . 3 August 2022 . 25 August 2022.
- Web site: Aled Davies wins Wales' fourth gold of Commonwealth Games as Harrison Walsh gets bronze in discus . . Paul . Eddison . 3 August 2022 . 25 August 2022.
- Web site: Commonwealth Games: Aled Davies and Harrison Walsh bag gold and bronze in the Athletics Discus event . . 4 August 2022 . 25 August 2022.
- Web site: Commonwealth Games: Rugby, athlete and artist - the Harrison Walsh story . . 2 August 2022 . 25 August 2022.
- Web site: Harrison Walsh: From dashed rugby dreams to Paralympic hopes . Gareth . Griffiths . . 14 June 2019 . 25 August 2022.
- Web site: Tokyo Paralympics: Harrison Walsh 'heartbroken' as injury strikes . . 2 September 2021 . 25 August 2022.
- Web site: 2024-05-23 . Harrison Walsh Saves His Best Until Last To Bag World Bronze - Dai Sport . 2024-10-01 . Dai Sport . en-GB.
- Web site: 2024-05-23 . World Para Athletics Championships: Dan Pembroke retains javelin title . 2024-10-01 . BBC Sport . en-gb.
- Web site: Sinclair . Luke . 2024-08-12 . The Welsh athletes to keep an eye out for at the 2024 Paralympics . 2024-10-01 . Herald.Wales . en-GB.
