Andrew Currey

Andrew Bruce Currey (born 7 February 1971 in Wee Waa, New South Wales) is a retired javelin thrower from Australia, who was the nation's leading javelin specialist in the 1990s. His main rival was training partner Adrian Hatcher.

Currey represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won a total number of nine Australian titles in the men's javelin throw. He is married to Louise McPaul.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

Seasonal bests by year

1993 - 80.12
1995 - 81.54
1996 - 77.28
1997 - 79.64
1998 - 85.75
1999 - 83.88
2000 - 85.28
2001 - 86.67
2002 - 85.69
2003 - 82.29
2004 - 72.94

Achievements

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colspan="5"\|Representing {{AUS}}
1990 \|World Junior Championships \|Plovdiv, Bulgaria \|19th (q) \|63.66 m
1993 \|World Championships \|Stuttgart, Germany \|44th (q) \|66.72 m
1994 \|Commonwealth Games \|Victoria, Canada \|6th \|74.88 m
1995 \|World Championships \|Gothenburg, Sweden \|16th (q) \|76.84 m
1996 \|Olympic Games \|Atlanta, United States \|21st (q) \|77.28 m
rowspan=2\|1998 \|Goodwill Games \|Uniondale, United States \|bgcolor=cc9966\|3rd \|78.50 m
Commonwealth Games \|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia \|5th \|80.05 m
1999 \|World Championships \|Seville, Spain \|21st (q) \|75.34 m
2000 \|Olympic Games \|Sydney, Australia \|22nd (q) \|78.12 m
2001 \|Goodwill Games \|Brisbane, Australia \|6th \|81.44 m
2002 \|Commonwealth Games \|Manchester, United Kingdom \|5th \|76.98 m

colspan="5"|Representing {{AUS}}

1990

|World Junior Championships

|19th (q)

1993

|44th (q)

1994

|6th

1995

|16th (q)

1996

|Atlanta, United States

|21st (q)

|77.28 m

rowspan=2|1998

|Goodwill Games

|Uniondale, United States

|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd

|78.50 m

Commonwealth Games

|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

|5th

1999

|21st (q)

2000

|22nd (q)

2001

|6th

2002

|Manchester, United Kingdom

|5th

|76.98 m

References

[https://archive.today/20121230081746/http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete257.htm Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025610/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cu/andrew-currey-1.html sports-reference]

Category:1971 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian male javelin throwers

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Category:Olympic athletes for Australia

Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales

Category:Australian Institute of Sport track and field athletes

Category:Goodwill Games medalists in athletics

Category:Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games

Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia

Category:Australian Athletics Championships winners