Jarrod Bannister

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJarrod•Bannister
Used nameJarrod•Bannister
Born3 October 1984 in Townsville, Queensland (AUS)
Died8 February 2018 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant (NED)
Measurements190 cm / 100 kg
AffiliationsAthletics North Queensland, North Ward (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Jarrod Bannister was a javelin thrower who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. The highlight of his international career was winning the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He also competed at the 2007 and 2011 World Championships. In February 2008 Bannister recorded 89.02 at a meet in Brisbane for an Australian and Oceania record. In 2013 Bannister received a 20-month doping ban after missing three drug tests. He died at only 33-years-old in Eindhoven, Netherlands, where he was training.

Personal Best: JT – 89.02 (2008).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2008 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Jarrod Bannister
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) 6
2012 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Jarrod Bannister
Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) 26 r1/2

Special Notes