Harrison Walsh

Harrison Walsh (born 4 March 1996) is a Welsh para discus thrower.

Harrison Walsh
Personal information
Born4 March 1996 (1996-03-04) (age 28)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
 Wales
SportDiscus throw
Medal record
Discus throw
Representing  United Kingdom
World Championships
2024 KobeDiscus throw F64
European Championships
2021 BydgoszczDiscus throw F64
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
2022 BirminghamDiscus throw (F44)/(F64)

Career

Walsh competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the athletics competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's discus throw (F44)/(F64) event.[1][2][3]

Walsh took up discus after a knee injury ended his career as a rugby player at the age of 18.[4] He was due to participate at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's discus event but was unable to start because of an ankle injury.[5][6]

References
  1. "2022 Commonwealth Games Results (Alexander Stadium): Athletics and Para Athletics: Men's Discus Throw (F42-44/61-64)" (PDF). 2022 Commonwealth Games. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. Eddison, Paul (3 August 2022). "Aled Davies wins Wales' fourth gold of Commonwealth Games as Harrison Walsh gets bronze in discus". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Commonwealth Games: Aled Davies and Harrison Walsh bag gold and bronze in the Athletics Discus event". ITV News. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. "Commonwealth Games: Rugby, athlete and artist - the Harrison Walsh story". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. Griffiths, Gareth (14 June 2019). "Harrison Walsh: From dashed rugby dreams to Paralympic hopes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. "Tokyo Paralympics: Harrison Walsh 'heartbroken' as injury strikes". BBC Sport. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.


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