Corey Anderson (javelin thrower)
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Corey Anderson (born 25 May 2000) is an Australian para-athlete who competes in the F38 category in throwing events.[1] He won the gold medal in the Men's Javelin F38 at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. He represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics.
Personal[edit]
Anderson was born on 25 May 2000.[1] He has left hemiplegic cerebral palsy which was diagnosed after 2017.[1] He lives in Toowoomba, Queensland.
Sporting career[edit]
He won the silver medal in the Men's Javelin at the 2017 INAS Athletics Championships, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] During the competition, his mother noticed he moved differently than other athletes and he was subsequently diagnosed with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy.[1] He transferred to competing in Paralympic throwing events and is classified as F38 athlete. At the 2019 Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney, New South Wales, he set a new world record in the men's javelin F38 with a throw of 55.14 m.
At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, in winning the gold medal in the Men's Javelin F38 he broke his own world record with a throw of 56.28 m.[2] He competed at the championships under duress due to rolling his ankle several days prior to the event.[2]
At the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics, he finished fourth in the Men's Javelin F38 with a throw of 54.48.[3][4] He finished fifth in the Men's Javelin F38 at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris with a throw of 44.89m. [5]
Anderson is coached by Desmond Davis [2] and is a Queensland Academy of Sport scholarship athlete.[6]
Recognition[edit]
- 2017 – Sports Darling Downs Junior Para Athlete of the Year.[7]
- 2018 – Sports Darling Downs Para Athlete of the Year.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Corey Anderson". Paralympics Australia. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "World Para Athletics Championships Dubai – Day 3 Recap". Athletics Australia website. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Para-athletics Stars Perris and Turner Secure Their Paralympic Passage to Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Corey Anderson". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Strong Grips Gold to Open Australia's Tally at 2023 World Para Athletics Championships". Athletics Australia. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "P4G athletes claim top performances early 2019". Queensland Academy of Sport. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Junior Sports Star of the Year for 2017". Sports Darling Downs. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Senior Sports Star of the Year for 2018". Sports Darling Downs. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.