William Hamlyn-Harris

William Hamlyn-Harris
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1978-01-14) 14 January 1978
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin
ClubWestern Suburbs AAC
Medal record
Representing  Australia
2006 Melbourne Javelin

William Donald Hamlyn-Harris (born 14 January 1978) is a javelin thrower from Australia. His personal best is 85.60 metres, achieved in January 2004 in Canberra.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 4th 79.89 m
World Cup Madrid, Spain 7th
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 3rd 75.50 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 21st (q) 77.43 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 2nd 79.89 m

Seasonal bests by year

  • 2001 - 77.23
  • 2002 - 79.52
  • 2003 - 81.82
  • 2004 - 85.60
  • 2006 - 79.89
  • 2007 - 71.61
  • 2008 - 74.96

References

  1. ^ "Jebb, Richard (1874–1953)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 7 February 2018, retrieved 21 August 2025