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| Residence | Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
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| Club / Team | Maroochy Athletics Club: Australia |
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| Higher education | Physical Education - University of Newcastle: Australia |
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| Injuries | He tore the quadriceps tendon in his knee three days before the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, People's Republic of China, but still went on to compete at the event. After the competition he required six weeks of injections to treat the injury. (theherald.com.au, 11 Feb 2016) In early 2015 he suffered a torn adductor muscle. (Facebook page, 13 Sep 2015) He competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with a knee injury. Following the Games he underwent surgery that required six months of rehabilitation. (theherald.com.au, 30 Jul 2013) |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (abc.net.au, 03 Aug 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | US boxer Muhammad Ali, East German discus thrower Wolfgang Schmidt, US basketballer Michael Jordan, US sprinter Jon Drummond. (Sport and Recreation QLD, 15 Feb 2006) |
| Awards and honours | He has been inducted into the Indigenous Hall of Fame in Australia. (bennharradine.com, 11 Apr 2014) |
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| Name of coach | Ken Harradine [personal, father], AUS |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up discus throw at age eight. |
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| Occupation | Athlete, Business Owner |
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| Nicknames | Benny, Dizzle (rio2016.olympics.com.au, Aug 2015) |
| Other information | HERITAGE At age 22 he found out about his indigenous heritage after his father researched his relatives. He is a descendant of the Wotjobaluk/Wergia people of Wimmera, VIC, Australia. In 2008 he became the first indigenous athlete to represent Australia in a field event at the Olympic Games when he competed in discus throw in Beijing, and in 2010 he became the first indigenous athlete to win a medal for Australia in a field event at a major championships when he won gold in discus throw at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (creativespirits.info, 23 Jan 2016; theaustralian.com.au, 11 Oct 2010) BUSINESS OWNER In 2014 he co-founded Harradine Performance with his father Ken. They provide sports coaching, workshops and consulting. (harradineperformance.com, 10 May 2016; LinkedIn profile, 15 Mar 2016) OTHER STUDIES He has spent time studying at University of Queensland and Deakin University, both in Australia. (LinkedIn profile, 15 Mar 2016) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (theherald.com.au, 29 Mar 2016) |
| Hobbies | Singing, playing the guitar. (rio2016.olympics.com.au, Aug 2015) |
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| Why this sport? | He was told he could not compete in contact sports because of a liver condition. |
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| Languages | English, German, Swedish |