Russell Short

Quick Facts

Full Name	Russell Short
Occupation	Athlete
Date Of Birth	May 7, 1969(1969-05-07)
Age	55
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Taurus

Russell Short Biography

Russell Short is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on May 7, 1969 in Australia.

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.

Short began his competitive career in 1982. His first Paralympic Games were the 1988 Seoul Paralympics, where he won two gold medals in the Men’s Discus B3 and Men’s Javelin B3 events, and a bronze medal in the Men’s Shot Put B3 event.

Russell Short Net Worth

Russell Short is one of the richest Athlete from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Russell Short 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Russell Luke Short was born on 7 May 1969 in the Victorian town of Poowong. He has 2% peripheral vision due to macular degeneration, which first began to affect him at the age of four and a half; his brother also has the disease. He attended Korumburra Secondary College. He played many sports in high school, including swimming, diving, and basketball, but he could no longer participate in these sports as his sight gradually became more impaired. He took up discus and shot put because he found he enjoyed throwing things.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Russell Short height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Saeid weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Russell Short Dating?

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Short carried the Australian flag during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Games. At the Games, he came sixth in the Men’s Shot Put F11/12 event. He won a silver medal in the Discus event at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. In a February 2011 interview shortly after the Championships, he said: “Things are starting to fall apart, particularly my shoulder, but with a lot of changes to the way I train and a lot of physio, I’m confident I’ll be right”.

Facts & Trivia

Saeid Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Russell Short celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, England, his eight championship, he finished fifth in the Men’s Shot Put F12 with a throw of 14.29 m and seventh in the Men’s Discus F12 with a throw of 39.31 m.