Louise Currey Explained

Louise Currey (née McPaul; born 24 January 1969 in Port Kembla, New South Wales) is a retired Australian track and field athlete. Originally a heptathlete, she later specialized in the javelin throw. She is married to fellow retired Australian javelin thrower Andrew Currey.

Currey won gold at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, as well as a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics. Her personal best (new javelin) throw of 66.80 metres, achieved in 2000, was the Australian record until bested by Kim Mickle in 2014. Competing at her last competition, the 2000 Summer Olympics, she was knocked out in the qualifying round.[1]

Achievements

Representing
1986World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece13thHeptathlon5013 pts
1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada15th (q)Javelin47.94 m
1991UniversiadeSheffield, United Kingdom4thJavelin57.60 m
World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan6thJavelin62.34 m
1992 Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain11thJavelin56.00 m
1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada1stJavelin63.76 m
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden14th (q)Javelin59.30 m
1996 Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States2ndJavelin65.54 m
1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia1stJavelin66.96 m
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain5thJavelin64.38 m[2]
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia31st (q)Javelin53.32 m

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louise Currey. 2021-06-13. Australian Olympic Committee. en-AU.
  2. New model javelin