Mervyn Richard Luckwell (born 29 November 1984) is a British
javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the wom ...
er. He was the sole javelin thrower on the team for
Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012 as the host nation and the team of selected athletes was o ...
.
He was born in
Milton Keynes. Luckwell represented Great Britain at the
European Team Championships in 2009 and 2010, and also the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg ...
.
Mervyn Luckwell
Power of 10. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.
Seasonal bests by year
*2007 - 75.68
*2008 - 74.98
*2009 - 81.05
*2010 - 80.08
*2011 - 83.52
*2012 - 82.15
References
External links
Official website
*
1984 births
Living people
People from Milton Keynes
Sportspeople from Buckinghamshire
English male javelin throwers
British male javelin throwers
Olympic male javelin throwers
Olympic athletes of Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
British Athletics Championships winners
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