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Joshua Robinson
Joshua Robinson (born 4 October 1985) is an Australian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[3] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro narrowly missing the final. He earlier competed at the 2007 World Championships but also without qualifying for the final.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1985 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[1] |
| Education | Villanova College University of Queensland |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw |
His personal best in the event is 85.11 metres set in Perth in 2016.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 5th | Javelin throw (700 g) | 66.64 m |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 20th (q) | Javelin throw | 63.97 m |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 4th | Javelin throw | 73.76 m |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | Javelin throw | 77.86 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 17th (q) | Javelin throw | 78.48 m | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 15th (q) | Javelin throw | 70.75 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | Javelin throw | 79.95 m |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | Javelin throw | 78.58 m1 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 80.84 m |
1Representing Asia-Pacific
References
- ^ 2014 CWG bio
- ^ Rio 2016 bio 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Joshua Robinson at World Athletics