Joshua Robinson
{{Short description|Australian javelin thrower (born 1985)}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Joshua Robinson
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160828023159/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/netball/1029993/josh_robinson.html 2014 CWG bio]}}
| weight = 92 kg
| sport = Athletics
| event = Javelin throw
| education = Villanova College
University of Queensland
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Joshua Robinson (born 4 October 1985) is an Australian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.{{World Athletics}} He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, narrowly missing the final. He earlier competed at the 2007 World Championships but did not qualify for the final.
His personal best in the javelin throw is 85.11 metres set in Perth in 2016.
International competitions
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colspan="6"|Representing {{AUS}} |
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2001
|5th |Javelin throw (700 g) |66.64 m |
2002
|Kingston, Jamaica |20th (q) |Javelin throw |
2004
|4th |Javelin throw |
rowspan=2|2007
|Bangkok, Thailand |5th |Javelin throw |
World Championships
|Osaka, Japan |17th (q) |Javelin throw |
2009
|Belgrade, Serbia |15th (q) |Javelin throw |
rowspan=2|2014
|Glasgow, United Kingdom |4th |Javelin throw |
Continental Cup
|Marrakech, Morocco |6th |Javelin throw |78.58 m1 |
2016
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |13th (q) |Javelin throw |
1Representing Asia-Pacific
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Category:Australian male javelin throwers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Australia
Category:Athletes from Brisbane
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia
Category:Sportsmen from Queensland
Category:Australian Athletics Championships winners
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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