James Achurch

James Achurch
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born (1928-01-21)21 January 1928
Epping, New South Wales
Died 5 November 2015(2015-11-05) (aged 87)
Nambour, Queensland
Sport
Country Australia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Updated on 23 November 2015.

James Dudley Achurch (21 January 1928 5 November 2015)[1] was an Australian javelin thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3]

References

  1. James Achurch's obituary
  2. "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. "James Achurch". Australian Commonwealth Games Association. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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