Warwick Selvey
Australian discus thrower and shot putter
About Warwick Selvey
Lived 1939 – 2018 (aged 78). Warwick Selvey was an Australian discus thrower and shot putter.
Warwick Perrins Selvey (3 December 1939 – 16 August 2018) was an Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the shot put and discus events.
Selvey won a total of 18 Australian Championships in Athletics between 1960 and 1973 which is a record for male athletes.
He represented Australia at two Olympic Games, making the final of the shot and discus in the 1960 Rome Games. At his only Commonwealth Games, in 1962, he won the discus and finished fourth in the shot put.
He died in Sakhon Nakhon Hospital in Thailand of Cardiac Arrest, following Hip Replacement Surgery.
Statistics
Personal Bests Event Performance Place Date Shot 17.35m Melbourne, Australia 22 April 1962 Discus 58.90m Adelaide, Australia 26 February 1967
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Who was Warwick Selvey?
Australian discus thrower and shot putter (1939-2018)
When was Warwick Selvey born?
Warwick Selvey was born on 3 December 1939 in Beecroft.
When did Warwick Selvey die?
Warwick Selvey died on 16 August 2018 in Sakon Nakhon.
What was Warwick Selvey's occupation?
Warwick Selvey was a discus thrower and shot putter.
What nationality was Warwick Selvey?
Warwick Selvey was Australian.
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