Luke Cann

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Luke Cann
Personal information
Born (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 (age 29)
Frankston, Victoria, Australia[1]
EducationDeakin University
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight101 kg (223 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Coached byGrant Ward

Luke Cann (born 17 July 1994) is an Australian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2] He represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

His personal best in the event is 81.07 metres set in Townsville in 2017.

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
2010 Oceania Youth Championships Sydney, Australia 3rd Javelin throw (700 g) 66.98 m
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Douglas, Isle of Man 2nd Javelin throw (700 g) 75.21 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th Javelin throw 70.15 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 7th Javelin throw 75.93 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 6th Javelin throw 76.99 m

Season bests[edit]

  • 2010 – 65.24
  • 2012 – 74.54
  • 2013 – 76.58
  • 2014 – 79.36
  • 2015 – 68.40
  • 2016 – 79.26
  • 2017 – 81.07
  • 2018 – 77.43

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Luke Cann". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ Luke Cann at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata

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