Paul Nandapi (born 21 December 1961) is a retired

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n discus thrower. He finished sixth at the 1985 World Cup, won the bronze medal at the

1985 Pacific Conference Games The 1985 Pacific Conference Games was the fifth and final edition of the international athletics competition between five Pacific coast nations: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. Like the 1981 edition before it, athletes ...

, the silver medal at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

, finished fifth at the 1989 World Cup and won the bronze medal at the

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. Nandapi became Australian champion in the years 1983–1987. His personal best throw was 62.66 metres, achieved in December 1987 in

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1961 births Living people Australian male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub