Luke Cann
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Frankston, Victoria, Australia[1] | 17 July 1994
Education | Deakin University |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 101 kg (223 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
Coached by | Grant Ward |
Luke Cann (born 17 July 1994) is an Australian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2] He represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
His personal best in the event is 81.07 metres set in Townsville in 2017.
International competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Australia | |||||
2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | Javelin throw (700 g) | 66.98 m |
2011 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 2nd | Javelin throw (700 g) | 75.21 m |
2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | Javelin throw | 70.15 m |
2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | Javelin throw | 75.93 m |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 6th | Javelin throw | 76.99 m |
Season bests
[edit]- 2010 – 65.24
- 2012 – 74.54
- 2013 – 76.58
- 2014 – 79.36
- 2015 – 68.40
- 2016 – 79.26
- 2017 – 81.07
- 2018 – 77.43
References
[edit]- ^ "Luke Cann". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Luke Cann at World Athletics
External links
[edit]- Luke Cann at World Athletics
- Luke Cann at Athletics Australia
- Luke Cann at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Luke Cann at Commonwealth Games Australia
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Australian male javelin throwers
- Athletes from Melbourne
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
- Deakin University alumni
- People from Frankston, Victoria
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian athletics biography stubs