Michael Harvey (racewalker)

Australian racewalker

Michael ("Mike") Harvey (born 5 December 1962) is a retired male speed walker from Australia.

He set his personal best (3:57.20) in the men's 50 km in 1993. His best international result was an eleventh in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Harvey is a five-time national champion in the men's 50 km event.[1]

## Achievements

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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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Representing  Australia
1981  | World Race Walking Cup | Valencia, Spain  | 49th  | 20 km  |
1983  | World Race Walking Cup | Bergen, Norway | —  | 50 km  | DNF
1984  | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 11th  | 50 km | 4:09:18
1985  | World Race Walking Cup | St John's, Isle of Man | 51st  | 20 km  |
1987  | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 63rd  | 50 km  |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 25th  | 50 km | 4:11:04
1989  | World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet, Spain | 67th  | 50 km  |
1991  | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 63rd  | 20 km  |
1993  | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 27th  | 50 km  |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany  | 33rd  | 50 km  |
1995  | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, PR China | 41st  | 50 km  |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden  | 26th  | 50 km  |
1997  | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 64th  | 50 km  |
1999  | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 61st  | 50 km  |

## References

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1. ^ Australian Athletics Results Archived 19 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Michael Harvey at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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Australian National Champions in Men's 50 km Walk

* 1952: Len Chadwick
* 1954: Les Hellyer
* 1956: Norman Read (NZL)
* 1958: Ted Allsopp
* 1960: Noel Freeman
* 1962: Ted Allsopp
* 1964 - 1968: Bob Gardiner
* 1970: Ted Allsopp
* 1971: Bob Gardiner
* 1973: Robin Whyte
* 1975: Tim Erickson
* 1977: Willi Sawall
* 1979: Bruce Cook
* 1981: Willi Sawall
* 1983: Keith Knox
* 1984: Andrew Jachno
* 1985: Mark Dossetor
* 1986: Willi Sawall
* 1987: Steve Hausfeld
* 1988: Michael Harvey
* 1989: Simon Baker
* 1990: Michael Harvey
* 1991: Dariusz Wojcik
* 1992: Willi Sawall
* 1993 - 1994: Michael Harvey
* 1995: Duane Cousins
* 1996: Michael Harvey
* 1997 - 1998: Dion Russell
* 1999: Dion Russell and Nathan Deakes
* 2000: Not Held
* 2003: Duane Cousins
* 2004: Chris Erickson
* 2005 - 2006: Nathan Deakes
* 2007: Jared Tallent
* 2008: Chris Erickson
* 2009: Jared Tallent

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