Warwick Selvey
Australian discus thrower and shot putter
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| Intro | Australian discus thrower and shot putter | |
| Places | Australia | |
| is | Athlete Discus thrower Shot putter | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 3 December 1939 | |
| Age | 85 years |
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Biography
Warwick Perrins Selvey (born 3 December 1939) is a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the shot put and discus events.
Selvey won a total of 18 Australian Championships in Athletics between 1960 and 1973 which is a record for male athletes.
He represented Australia at two Olympic Games, making the final of the shot and discus in the 1960 Rome Games. At his only Commonwealth Games, in 1962, he won the discus and finished fourth in the shot put.
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Personal Bests
| Event | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot | 17.35m | Melbourne, Australia | 22 April 1962 |
| Discus | 58.90m | Adelaide, Australia | 26 February 1967 |