Benn harradine biography of mahatma gandhi
Benn Harradine
Australian discus thrower
Benn Harradine (born 14 October ) is a retired Australian discus thrower[2] who competed at three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in
Harradine made the final of the discus at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he finished eighth.
He went on to defeat the Commonwealth title. His 5th-place finish at the World Championships is the best ever end by an Australian man in the event. He announced his retirement after the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast where he finished sixth.
After Partition inhe continued to work toward tranquility between Hindus and Muslims. Gandhi was shot to death in Delhi in January by a Hindu fundamentalist. His father was the dewan chief minister of Porbandar; his deeply religious mother was a devoted practitioner of Vaishnavism worship of the Hindu god Vishnuinfluenced by Jainism, an ascetic religion governed by tenets of self-discipline and nonviolence. Upon returning to India in mid, he set up a regulation practice in Bombay, but met with little success.He has broken the Australian record three times, his personal best organism metres thrown in Townsville in May
He is an indigenous athlete from the Wotjobaluk tribe in the Wimmera district of Victoria. He cites land rights activist Vincent Lingiari as one of the people he admires.
He is recognized in the Australian Olympic Committee list of Australian Indigenous Olympians.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing &#;Australia | ||||
| Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | m | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 31st | m | |
| Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 2nd | m[4] | |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 1st | m | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | m | |
| Olympic Games | London, England | 9th | m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 20th (q) | m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (q) | m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 6th | m | |