Russell Short

Russell Short
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Short
Personal information
Full nameRussell Luke Short
NationalityAustralian
Born7 May 1969 (1969-05-07) (age 55)
Poowong, Victoria
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Men's Discus B3
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Men's Javelin B3
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Men's Discus B3
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Men's Shot Put B3
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Men's Shot Put F12
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Men's Discus Throw F12
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Men's Discus F12
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Men's Shot Put F12
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Men's Shot Put B3
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Men's Javelin B3
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Men's Shot Put F13
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Men's Shot Put F11/12
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Berlin Men's Shot Put F12
Gold medal – first place 1994 Berlin Men's Discus F12
Silver medal – second place 1998 Birmingham Men's Discus F12
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lille Men's Discus F12
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen Men's Shot Put F12
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Men's Shot Put F12
World Championships and Games for the Disabled
Gold medal – first place 1990 Assen Men's Shot Put B3
Gold medal – first place 1990 Assen Men's Discus B3

Russell Luke Short, OAM[2] (born 7 May 1969)[3] is an Australian legally blind athlete, who has competed at eight Paralympics from 1988 to 2016 and won six gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the Games. He competes in discus, javelin, and shot put.[4]

  1. ^ "Short, Russell". Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Short, Russell Luke". It's An Honour. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Russell Short". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Australian Paralympic Athletics Team announced". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.