Andrew Bruce Currey (born 7 February 1971 in

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) is a retired

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er from

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, who was the nation's leading javelin specialist in the 1990s. His main rival was training partner Adrian Hatcher. Currey represented his native country twice at the

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, starting in

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

. He won a total number of nine Australian titles in the men's javelin throw. He is married to Louise McPaul.

Seasonal bests by year

*1993 - 80.12 *1995 - 81.54 *1996 - 77.28 *1997 - 79.64 *1998 - 85.75 *1999 - 83.88 *2000 - 85.28 *2001 - 86.67 *2002 - 85.69 *2003 - 82.29 *2004 - 72.94

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1971 births Living people Australian male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Olympic athletes for Australia Sportsmen from New South Wales Australian Institute of Sport track and field athletes Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia Australian Athletics Championships winners {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub