Damien Birkinhead (born 8 April 1993)[2] is an Australian shot putter who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He placed tenth in the final. His personal bests are 21.35 metres outdoors (Hobart 2016) and 19.11 metres indoors (Birmingham 2018).[2]

Damien Birkinhead
Personal information
Born (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993 (age 31)
Whittington, Australia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight140 kg (309 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubCorio
Coached byScott Martin (2012–)

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Australia
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 18th (q) Shot put (5 kg) 17.99 m
2010 Youth Olympic Games Singapore 4th Shot put (5 kg) 20.55 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 3rd Shot put (6 kg) 21.14 m
2014 CommonwealthGames Glasgow, United Kingdom 5th Shot put 19.59 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10th Shot put 20.45 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 20th (q) Shot put 19.90 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 16th Shot put 19.90 m
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 5th Shot put 20.77 m

References

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  1. ^ "Damien Birkinhead". rio2016.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Damien Birkinhead at World Athletics  
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