Russell Short

Russell Short
2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Short
Personal information
Full nameRussell Luke Short
NationalityAustralian
Born7 May 1969 (1969-05-07) (age 56)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Medal record
Athletics
Paralympic Games
1988 Seoul Men's Discus B3
1988 Seoul Men's Javelin B3
1992 Barcelona Men's Discus B3
1992 Barcelona Men's Shot Put B3
2000 Sydney Men's Shot Put F12
2000 Sydney Men's Discus Throw F12
1996 Atlanta Men's Discus F12
1996 Atlanta Men's Shot Put F12
1988 Seoul Men's Shot Put B3
1992 Barcelona Men's Javelin B3
2004 Athens Men's Shot Put F13
2012 London Men's Shot Put F11/12
IPC Athletics World Championships
1994 Berlin Men's Shot Put F12
1994 Berlin Men's Discus F12
1998 Birmingham Men's Discus F12
2002 Lille Men's Discus F12
2006 Assen Men's Shot Put F12
2011 Christchurch Men's Shot Put F12
World Championships and Games for the Disabled
1990 Assen Men's Shot Put B3
1990 Assen Men's Discus B3

Russell Luke Short, OAM (born 7 May 1969) is an Australian legally blind athlete, who has competed at eight Paralympics from 1988 to 2016 and won six gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the Games. He competes in discus, javelin, and shot put.