Bruce WALLRODT OAM

Sport: Athletics

Disability Classification: F54 (Paraplegia affecting lower limbs and trunk)

International Debut: 1984

Place of Birth / Residence: Bunbury WA / Perth WA 

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

IPC World Championships: '90 - Javelin 1st, Shot Put 1st, Discus 1st
'02 - Shot Put 1st, Javelin 5th

ISMWF World Championships: '84 - Javelin 2nd
FESPIC: '86 - Javelin 1st, Discus 1st

EVENTS / PBS:
Discus Throw     1999     27.40
Javelin Throw    1995     28.22
Shot Put            2002     9.57

RECORD(S):
World Record: Shot Put
Australian Records: Shot Put, Discus, Javelin

Interesting Facts:
One of the longest serving current Paralympic training squad members, but continues in the search for excellence. Since 1983, Bruce's list of achievements has seen him claim the Best first Player's Award for WA Wheelchair Basketball. In 1985, 2001, 2002 he was a finalist in WA Sports Star of the Year Awards winning in 2001, 2002 and in 1986 he was one of five winners of the Australian Jaycees Outstanding Young Australians. In 1992, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his contribution to sport in the general division. Currently Bruce is the CEO of Wheelchair Sports in Western Australia.

Sporting Career:
In 1988, Bruce claimed his first World Record of many when he won the Javelin in Seoul with a throw of 24.32m. In 1990, Bruce set New World Records in both Javelin and Shot Put at the World Championships. Further improvement and another World Record in Atlanta, 1996 in the Shot Put. Despite only winning a silver in the shot put in Sydney 2000, Bruce has had an outstanding year in 2001, setting a New World mark in the Shot Put of 9.57 and claiming a personal best and Australian Record in the Javelin. He was the winner of the Seated Thrower Event Group Award and overall male winner of the Telstra A Series for AWD Athletes. He is training to compete at the 2004 Athens Paralympics where he aims to continue to improve on his World Record performance.