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Cameron McEntyre

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Cameron McEntyre
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestJavelin: 82.01m (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  AUS
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Mackay Javelin
Silver medal – second place 2024 Suva Javelin

Cameron McEntyre (born 10 February 1999) is an Australian javelin thrower.[1]

Early life

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From Wahroonga, New South Wales, he attended Knox Grammar School. A member of Sydney Pacific Athletic Club, he won gold in the men’s U18 Javelin with a throw of 72.60m at the 2015 Australian Track and Field Championships. He was selected for the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics at the age of 16 years-old.[2]

Career

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He threw over 80 metres for the first time in 2020, moving into the top ten of Australia's all-time list for javelin throwing.[3]

He won silver at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships in June 2022.[4] He competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the javelin throw in Eugene, Oregon, making a best throw of 77.50 metres.[5] He finished in seventh place at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[6]

He participated at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, where he managed a throw of 78.10 metres.[7][8]

He won the USATF Throws Festibal in Tucson, Arizona in May 2024.[9] He was a silver medalists at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in June 2024.[10] He competed in the javelin at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[11][12]

Personal life

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He is coached by his brother Angus McEntyre ina training group which includes Mackenzie Little.[13] He studied human sciences at Sydney University.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Cameron McEntyre". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ Swain, Sarah (8 April 2015). "Wahroonga teen will throw javelin for his country and is our latest Junior Sports Star nominee". Daily Telegraph.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "CAMERON AND MACKENZIE'S THROWING HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION". nswathletics. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY - OCEANIA AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1". Athletics.com.au. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAYS 7 & 8 REVIEW: LITTLE A TINY 5CM FROM BRONZE". nswathletics. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Athletics - Men's Javelin results". BBC Sport. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Defending champions Barber and Patterson head Australian team for WCH Budapest 23". World Athletics. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Australian Athletics At 55 Year High With Brilliant Budapest Results". insideThletics. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ^ "CAMERON MCENTYRE 1ST PLACE MEN'S JAVELIN THROW - USATF THROWS FESTIVAL 2024". Runnerspace. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Oceania Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Men's Javelin Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Australia names 75-strong team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  13. ^ Gates, Zachary (25 August 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Australian javelin champion's 'outrageous' lifestyle juggling act". nine.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  14. ^ "ATHLETES OFF TO OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS". susf.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.