Owen Russell

Birth dateAug 21, 1997

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Owen Russell is a Ireland thrower, born on August 21, 1997. He competes primarily in the HT and HammerThro.

His personal bests include 67.55 in the HT and 66.21 in the HammerThro. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ireland.

Key facts

Hammer Throw

67.55

2019 season best

66.05

May 4, 2019 · Princeton, NJ (USA)

2019 season best

Last competition

Irish Championships, Santry

Jul 26, 2019 · 61.88

Irish Championships, Santry

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: Hammer Throw 67.55, 2019 season best 66.05 (May 4, 2019, Princeton, NJ (USA)) · Last competition: Irish Championships, Santry, Jul 26, 2019, 61.88 · 29 years old

Personal bests

67.55

HammerThro

66.21

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2019	weight-throw	21.93	-	Feb 23, 2019	↓	-
2019	HT	66.05	-	May 4, 2019	↓	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2018	weight-throw	21.39	-	Feb 25, 2018	↓	-
2018	HT	67.55	-	Apr 20, 2018	↓	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2017	weight-throw	19.69	-	Dec 2, 2017	↓	-
2017	HT	63.57	-	May 6, 2017	↓	New Haven, CT (USA)
2016	weight-throw	20.09	-	Dec 3, 2016	↓	-
2016	HT	63.83	-	May 14, 2016	↓	Princeton, NJ (USA)
2016	HammerThro	71.20	-	Apr 30, 2016	↓	Dublin (IRL)
2015	weight-throw	18.42	-	Dec 5, 2015	↓	-
2015	HammerThro	65.75	-	Jul 24, 2015	↓	Dublin (IRL)
2014	HammerThro	66.21	-	Aug 9, 2014	↓	Dublin (IRL)

2019

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HT	61.88	-	Jul 26	Irish Championships, Santry
HT	63.69	-	Jul 13	European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle
HT	63.69	-	Jul 12	European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle
HT	64.51	-	Jul 6	Irish U23 Championships, Tullamore
HT	64.82	-	Jun 9	NY Hammer Classic Elite Series 2, Piscataway, NJ
HT	65.83	-	May 23	NCAA East Preliminary Round, Jacksonville, FL
HT	66.05	-	May 4	Ivy League Heptagonal Ch., Princeton, NJ
HT	64.92	-	Apr 19	Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
HT	65.31	-	Apr 12	Ocean State Invitational, Providence, RI
HT	64.51	-	Apr 6	Sam Howell Invitatonal, Princeton, NJ
weight-throw	20.77	-	Mar 9	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
weight-throw	20.77	-	Mar 8	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
weight-throw	21.93	-	Feb 23	Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Ch., Cambridge, MA (i)
weight-throw	21.05	-	Feb 9	Giegengack Invitational, New Haven, CT (i)
weight-throw	21.89	-	Feb 1	New England Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i)
weight-throw	20.67	-	Jan 19	URI Sorlein Invitational, Kingston, RI (i)
weight-throw	21.90	-	Jan 12	Beantown Challenge, Cambridge, MA (i)

2018

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
weight-throw	21.28	-	Dec 1	Providence Brown University Alden Invitational, Providence, RI (i)
HT	65.91	-	Jul 29	Irish Championships
HT	65.91	-	Jul 28	Irish Championships
HT	64.22	-	May 24	Tampa NCAA East Preliminary Round, Tampa, FL
HT	63.49	-	May 5	Philadelphia Ivy League Championships, Philadelphia, PA
HT	67.55	-	Apr 20	Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, Princeton, NJ
HT	62.51	-	Apr 7	Coral Gables Hurricane Alumni invitational, Coral Gables, FL - Invitational Events
HT	67.20	-	Mar 31	Smithfield Black & Gold Invitational, Smithfield, RI
weight-throw	21.39	-	Feb 25	Hanover Ivy League Indoor Championships, Hanover, NH (i)
weight-throw	19.37	-	Feb 10	Boston David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
weight-throw	19.73	-	Jan 26	New York Columbia Challenge-Dr.Sander Inv., New York, NY (i)
weight-throw	20.08	-	Jan 20	Kingston URI Sorlien Memorial Invitational, Kingston, RI (i)
weight-throw	19.99	-	Jan 13	Hanover Dartmouth vs Vermont vs Brown vs Maine, Hanover, NH (i)

2017

17 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
weight-throw	19.69	-	Dec 2	Providence Brown University Alden Invitational, Providence, RI (i)
HT	62.32	-	Jul 22	Irish Championships, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
HT	62.28	-	Jul 16	Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
HT	62.28	-	Jul 13	Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
HT	60.32	-	Jul 1	Tullamore Irish U23/U20 Championships, Tullamore - U23 Events
HT	60.88	-	Jun 18	Bedford England U23/U20 Championships, Bedford - U23 Events
HT	62.37	-	May 25	Lexington NCAA East Preliminary Round, Lexington, KY
HT	63.57	-	May 6	New Haven Ivy League Championships, New Haven, CT
HT	62.06	-	Apr 21	Charlottesville Virginia Challenge, Charlottesville, VA - Invitational Events
HT	63.48	-	Apr 15	Providence Ocean State Invitational, Providence, RI
HT	58.62	-	Apr 1	New Haven Mark T Young Invitational, New Haven, CT
HT	62.28	-	Mar 25	Raleigh Relays, Raleigh, NC
weight-throw	18.76	-	Feb 25	New York Ivy League Indoor Championships, New York, NY (i)
weight-throw	19.56	-	Feb 11	Boston BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
weight-throw	18.75	-	Feb 4	New York Armory Track Invitational, New York, NY (i)
weight-throw	19.27	-	Jan 28	Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston, MA (i)
weight-throw	19.03	-	Jan 14	Cambridge Harvard Multi Meet & Beantown Challenge, Cambridge, MA (i)

2016

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
weight-throw	20.09	-	Dec 3	Providence Brown University Alden Inv., Providence, RI (i)
HammerThro	70.34	-	Jul 21	IAAF World U20 Championships
HammerThro	70.34	-	Jul 20	IAAF World U20 Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Owen Russell's Hammer Throw personal best?

Owen Russell's Hammer Throw personal best is 67.55, set on Apr 20, 2018 in Princeton, NJ (USA).

Which events does Owen Russell compete in?

Owen Russell competes in the Hammer Throw.

How did Owen Russell perform in 2019?

2019 season best: 66.05, set on May 4, 2019 in Princeton, NJ (USA). Last competition: Irish Championships, Santry on Jul 26, 2019, 61.88.