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Luke Cann
Personal information
Born (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 (age 30)
Frankston, Victoria, Australia[1]
EducationDeakin University
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Coached byGrant Ward

Luke Cann (born 17 July 1994) is an Australian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2] He represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

His personal best in the event is 81.07 metres set in Townsville in 2017.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
2010 Oceania Youth Championships Sydney, Australia 3rd Javelin throw (700 g) 66.98 m
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Douglas, Isle of Man 2nd Javelin throw (700 g) 75.21 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th Javelin throw 70.15 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 7th Javelin throw 75.93 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 6th Javelin throw 76.99 m

Season bests

  • 2010 – 65.24
  • 2012 – 74.54
  • 2013 – 76.58
  • 2014 – 79.36
  • 2015 – 68.40
  • 2016 – 79.26
  • 2017 – 81.07
  • 2018 – 77.43

References

  1. ^ "Luke Cann". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ Luke Cann at World Athletics