Harrison Walsh
Personal information
Born4 March 1996 (1996-03-04) (age 27)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
 Wales
SportDiscus throw
Medal record
Discus throw
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 BydgoszczMen's discus throw
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamMen's discus throw (F44)/(F64)

Harrison Walsh (born 4 March 1996) is a Welsh para discus thrower. He participated at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the athletics competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's discus throw (F44)/(F64) event.[1][2][3]

Walsh took up discus after a knee injury ended his career as a rugby player at the age of 18.[4] He was due to participate at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's discus event but was unable to start because of an ankle injury.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "2022 Commonwealth Games Results (Alexander Stadium): Athletics and Para Athletics: Men's Discus Throw (F42-44/61-64)" (PDF). 2022 Commonwealth Games. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Eddison, Paul (3 August 2022). "Aled Davies wins Wales' fourth gold of Commonwealth Games as Harrison Walsh gets bronze in discus". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Aled Davies and Harrison Walsh bag gold and bronze in the Athletics Discus event". ITV News. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Rugby, athlete and artist - the Harrison Walsh story". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (14 June 2019). "Harrison Walsh: From dashed rugby dreams to Paralympic hopes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Tokyo Paralympics: Harrison Walsh 'heartbroken' as injury strikes". BBC Sport. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2022.


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