Peter Farmer (athlete)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Peter John Farmer (born 25 June 1952) is an Australian-American hammer thrower, and educator. Born in Sydney, NSW Australia, he moved to El Paso Texas, USA in the early 1970s to pursue his academic career, at University of Texas at El Paso, where he completed his bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctoral degree.
He participated in:[1]
- 1974 British Commonwealth Games - Bronze Medal
- 1976 Summer Olympics
- 1978 Commonwealth Games - Gold Medal
- 1980 Summer Olympics
In addition, he has held coaching appointments, National Coach of Mexico, Throwing Coach of Norway and at the Australian Institute of Sport. Peter also held positions as a television sports reporter and international commentator (Network 10 and ABC); and Executive Director of a non-profit sports and recreation community organization.
Dr. Farmer authored a book on Planning and Management of Sport Facilities, and written several book chapters and articles in the areas of Risk Management, Event and Facility Management, and areas in Track and Field.
He has resided between the USA (Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana) and Australia.
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