Mervyn Richard Luckwell (born 29 November 1984[1]) is a British javelin thrower. He was the sole male javelin thrower on the team for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Mervyn Luckwell
Personal information
Born (1984-11-29) 29 November 1984 (age 39)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin
Achievements and titles
Personal bestJavelin throw: 83.52 m (2011)
Updated on 11 August 2012.

He was born in Milton Keynes.[3] Luckwell represented Great Britain at the European Team Championships in 2009 and 2010, and also the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[4]

Seasonal bests by year edit

  • 2007 - 75.68
  • 2008 - 74.98
  • 2009 - 81.05
  • 2010 - 80.08
  • 2011 - 83.52
  • 2012 - 82.15

References edit

  1. ^ Team GB
  2. ^ "Team GB v the world: how British efforts this season compare with national and world records". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022.
  3. ^ Mervyn Luckwell. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.
  4. ^ Mervyn Luckwell. Power of 10. Retrieved on 2015-01-25.

External links edit