Russell Tucker

Russell Tucker
Personal information
Born (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990
Barberton, South Africa[1]
Education Monash University
Height 1.96 m (6.4 ft)[2]
Weight 120 kg (260 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Discus throw

Russell Wayne George Tucker (born 11 April 1990) is a South African athlete specialising in the discus throw.[3] He won several medals on continental level including the gold at the 2015 African Games and silver at the 2014 African Championships.

His personal best in the event is 62.74 metres set in Stellenbosch in 2015.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Africa
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 3rd Discus throw 55.98 m
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 3rd Discus throw 57.99 m
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 2nd Discus throw 62.15 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 7th Discus throw 57.31 m
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st Discus throw 60.41 m
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd Discus throw 61.44 m

Progression

References

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