Harrison Walsh (born 4 March 1996) is a Welsh para discus thrower.

Career

Walsh competed 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]

At the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships Walsh won a bronze medal in the F64 discus throw.[7][8]

In his Paralympics debut, at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Walsh came 7th in the F64 Discus Throw.[9]

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.
  7. ^ "Harrison Walsh Saves His Best Until Last To Bag World Bronze - Dai Sport". Dai Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  8. ^ "World Para Athletics Championships: Dan Pembroke retains javelin title". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  9. ^ Sinclair, Luke (12 August 2024). "The Welsh athletes to keep an eye out for at the 2024 Paralympics". Herald.Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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