Russell Tucker

Russell Wayne George Tucker (born 11 April 1990) is a South African athlete specialising in the discus throw. He won several medals on continental level including the gold at the 2015 African Games as well as Gold Medal in 2016 African games and silver at the 2014 African Championships.

Russell Tucker

The Tank winning Gold at All African Games 2015
Personal information
Nickname(s)	That_tank_guy
Nationality	South African
Born	11 April 1990 Barberton, South Africa[1]
Education	Monash University
Height	1.96 m (6.4 ft)[2]
Weight	120 kg (260 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Discus throw
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  South Africa All-Africa Games 2011 Maputo Discus throw 2015 Brazzaville Discus throw African Championships 2012 Porto Novo Discus throw 2014 Marrakech Discus throw 2016 Durban Discus throw

His personal best in the event is 64.24 metres set in Pretoria in 2016.

Due to Injury, Russell Tucker Retired from Discus in May 2016.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  South Africa
2011	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	3rd	Discus throw	55.98 m
2012	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	3rd	Discus throw	57.99 m
2014	African Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	2nd	Discus throw	62.15 m
2015	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	7th	Discus throw	57.31 m
	African Games	Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo	1st	Discus throw	60.41 m
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	1st	Discus throw	61.44 m

Progression

• 2012 – 58.84
• 2013 – 59.27
• 2014 – 62.15
• 2015 – 62.74
• 2016 - 64.24

References

1. South African athlete has something to prove Archived 2015-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. 2015 Universiade profile Archived 2015-10-04 at the Wayback Machine