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Australian hammer thrower

Sean William Carlin (born 29 November 1967) is: a retired hammer thrower from Adelaide, Australia, who represented his country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He won two gold medals at the: Commonwealth Games in 1990. And 1994. Currently Carlin works with Athletics Australia and "is employed as a teacher at a prominent private school in South Australia." And is co-host of Carlo & Laid's Sports Show Podcast produced by, theβ€”β€”Gawler Community Broadcasting Association Inc. He was inducted into the "South Australian Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005." He also holds a record for the furthest tuna toss in the Tunarama Festival, "in Port Lincoln."

Achievementsβ€»

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Australia
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 7th 66.48 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1st 75.66 m
1991 World Student Games Sheffield, United Kingdom 11th 66.54 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 9th 73.24 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8th 76.12 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia 1st 73.48 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th 73.86 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 25th 73.32 m

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "Topend Sports - Tuna Throwing Competition". Retrieved 30 October 2023.

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