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Australian athlete (born 1999)

Cameron McEntyre
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25)
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestJavelin: 82.01m (2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  AUS
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Mackay Javelin
Silver medal – second place 2024 Suva Javelin

Cameron McEntyre (born 10 February 1999) is an Australian javelin thrower.

Early life

From Wahroonga, New South Wales, he attended Knox Grammar School. A member of Sydney Pacific Athletic Club, he won gold in the men's U18 Javelin with a throw of 72.60m at the 2015 Australian Track and Field Championships. He was selected for the 2015 World Youth Championships in Athletics at the age of 16 years-old.

Career

He threw over 80 metres for the first time in 2020, moving into the top ten of Australia's all-time list for javelin throwing.

He won silver at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships in June 2022. He competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the javelin throw in Eugene, Oregon, making a best throw of 77.50 metres. He finished in seventh place at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

He participated at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, where he managed a throw of 78.10 metres.

He won the USATF Throws Festibal in Tucson, Arizona in May 2024. He was a silver medalists at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in June 2024. He competed in the javelin at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.

Personal life

He is coached by his brother Angus McEntyre ina training group which includes Mackenzie Little. He studied human sciences at Sydney University.

References

  1. https://www.olympics.com.au/olympians/cameron-mcentyre/
  2. "Cameron McEntyre". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  4. "CAMERON AND MACKENZIE'S THROWING HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION". nswathletics. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. "LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY - OCEANIA AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1". Athletics.com.au. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  9. "Australian Athletics At 55 Year High With Brilliant Budapest Results". insideThletics. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. "CAMERON MCENTYRE 1ST PLACE MEN'S JAVELIN THROW - USATF THROWS FESTIVAL 2024". Runnerspace. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  11. "Oceania Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  12. "Men's Javelin Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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  14. Gates, Zachary (25 August 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Australian javelin champion's 'outrageous' lifestyle juggling act". nine.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  15. "ATHLETES OFF TO OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS". susf.com. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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