Harrison Walsh

Harrison Walsh 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]

Harrison Walsh
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)

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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