Sean William Carlin (born 29 November 1967) is a retired hammer thrower from Adelaide, Australia, who represented his country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and 1994. Currently Carlin works with Athletics Australia and is employed as a teacher at a prominent private school in South Australia,[citation needed] and is co-host of Carlo & Laid's Sports Show Podcast produced by the Gawler Community Broadcasting Association Inc. He was inducted into the South Australian Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.[citation needed] He also holds a record for the furthest tuna toss in the Tunarama Festival, in Port Lincoln.[1]
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Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
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| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | 66.48 m |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 1st | 75.66 m |
| 1991 | World Student Games | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 11th | 66.54 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 73.24 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 76.12 m |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia | 1st | 73.48 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th | 73.86 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 25th | 73.32 m |
References
- ^ "Topend Sports - Tuna Throwing Competition". Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
- Sean Carlin at World Athletics
- Sean Carlin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Sean Carlin at Australian Athletics Historical Results
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