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Louise Currey

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Louise Currey (née McPaul; born 24 January 1969 in Port Kembla, New South Wales) is a retired Australian track and field athlete. Originally a heptathlete, she later specialized in the javelin throw. She is married to fellow retired Australian javelin thrower Andrew Currey.

Currey won gold at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, as well as a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics. Her personal best (new javelin) throw of 66.80 metres, achieved in 2000, was the Australian record until bested by Kim Mickle in 2014. Competing at her last competition, the 2000 Summer Olympics, she was knocked out in the qualifying round.[1]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 13th Heptathlon 5013 pts
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 15th (q) Javelin 47.94 m
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom 4th Javelin 57.60 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 6th Javelin 62.34 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 11th Javelin 56.00 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 1st Javelin 63.76 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th (q) Javelin 59.30 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 2nd Javelin 65.54 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st Javelin 66.96 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 5th Javelin 64.38 m[2]
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 31st (q) Javelin 53.32 m[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Louise Currey". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b New model javelin