So what is the story behind Australian discus champion Benn Harradine? Born in Newcastle in 1982, Harradine spent his childhood in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Eleebana in New South Wales ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. GLASGOW: A distraught Benn Harradine broke down in tears after his failed Commonwealth Games discus defence, upset he had let his ...

BENN Harradine found out he was a "blackfella" when he was 22. For many years Harradine's father wrote letters trying to discover who his relatives were. Finally, just five years ago, the reply ...

Australian thrower Benn Harradine has advanced to the final of the Olympic men's discus after qualifying on Monday at London's Olympic Stadium. Harradine was in qualifying group B and his first ...

Olympic discus thrower Benn Harradine is well known for his colourful competition suits and sense of humour Source: Getty Images Benn Harradine is certainly not your ordinary Olympian. The 33 year ...

TWO metres. A couple of steps. That is the improvement Commonwealth Games discus gold medallist Benn Harradine needs for a podium finish at the 2012 London Olympic Games. After winning his first ...

Speaking after finishing sixth with a throw of 62.10 at the Birmingham Diamond League meet, Harradine said the rules had to be looked at. “I don’t know how many championships I’ve seen won ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Retired Olympian Benn Harradine from Newcastle has done things in reverse, jumping through various hoops to be able to leave Sydney for his current ...

But if you are thinking that Harradine, who finished fifth in the discus at last year's world titles in Daegu, is being frivolous with the Games just three weeks away, you would be wrong.

Benn Harradine of Australia who had led the Commonwealth lists in discus throughout this season expectedly took the title, with a 65.45 metre effort, but all eyes among a near-capacity Sunday ...

While most Australians are rushing home from overseas, triple-Olympian Benn Harradine was desperate to head the other way, and hulking track star’s airport experience left him stunned.