Brian Harry Harvey,
OAM (born 3 October 1965)
is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He was born in the Queensland city of
Rockhampton
Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of the ...
, and has
cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensa ...
.
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
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.
He won a bronze medal at the
2000 Sydney Games
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...
in the Men's Discus Throw F38 event.
That year, he received an
Australian Sports Medal
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.
He participated in the
2004 Athens Games
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
, but did not win any medals at that competition.
References
External links
Brian Harveyat Australian Athletics Historical Results
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1965 births
Living people
Paralympic athletes of Australia
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic gold medalists for Australia
Paralympic bronze medalists for Australia
Sportspeople from Rockhampton
Cerebral Palsy category Paralympic competitors
Track and field athletes with cerebral palsy
Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal
Australian male discus throwers
Australian male javelin throwers
Australian male shot putters
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
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