Warwick Selvey

Warwick Perrins Selvey (3 December 1939 – 16 August 2018) was an Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the shot put and discus events.[1]

Warwick Selvey
Personal information
Birth nameWarwick Perrins Selvey .
Born(1939-12-03)3 December 1939
Died16 August 2018(2018-08-16) (aged 78)
Sakhon Nakhon, Thailand
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth Discus

Selvey won a total of 18 Australian Championships in Athletics between 1960 and 1973 which is a record for male athletes.[2]

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.[3]

He died in Sakhon Nakhon Hospital in Thailand of Cardiac Arrest, following Hip Replacement Surgery.

Statistics

Personal Bests[4]

Event Performance Place Date
Shot17.35mMelbourne, Australia22 April 1962
Discus58.90mAdelaide, Australia26 February 1967

See also

References
  1. "My Tributes | Australia's most trusted and visited place to celebrate the life of your loved one".
  2. Athletics Australia – leading gold medalists
  3. Athletics Australia profile – Warwick Selvey
  4. Athletics Australia – all time performances



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