- Michael Harvey (racewalker)
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Michael ("Mike") Harvey (born December 5, 1962) is a retired male race walker from Australia.
He set his personal best (3:57.20) in the men's 50 km in 1993. His best international result was an eleventh in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Harvey is a five-time national champion in the men's 50 km event.[1]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing 
Australia1981 World Race Walking Cup Valencia, Spain 49th 20 km 1983 World Race Walking Cup Bergen, Norway — 50 km DNF 1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 11th 50 km 4:09:18 1985 World Race Walking Cup St John's, Isle of Man 51st 20 km 1987 World Race Walking Cup New York City, United States 63rd 50 km World Championships Rome, Italy 25th 50 km 4:11:04 1989 World Race Walking Cup L'Hospitalet, Spain 67th 50 km 1991 World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States 63rd 20 km 1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 27th 50 km World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 33rd 50 km 1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, PR China 41st 50 km World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 26th 50 km 1997 World Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic 64th 50 km 1999 World Race Walking Cup Mézidon-Canon, France 61st 50 km References
External links
Australian National Champions in Men's 50 km Walk 1952: Len Chadwick • 1954: Les Hellyer • 1956: Norman Read (NZL) • 1958: Ted Allsopp • 1960: Noel Freeman • 1962: Ted Allsopp • 1964 – 1968: Bob Gardiner • 1970: Ted Allsopp • 1971: Bob Gardiner • 1973: Robin Whyte • 1975: Tim Erickson • 1977: Willi Sawall • 1979: Bruce Cook • 1981: Willi Sawall • 1983: Keith Knox • 1984: Andrew Jachno • 1985: Mark Dossetor • 1986: Willi Sawall • 1987: Steve Hausfeld • 1988: Michael Harvey • 1989: Simon Baker • 1990: Michael Harvey • 1991: Dariusz Wojcik • 1992: Willi Sawall • 1993 – 1994: Michael Harvey • 1995: Duane Cousins • 1996: Michael Harvey • 1997 – 1998: Dion Russell • 1999: Dion Russell and Nathan Deakes • 2000: Not Held • 2001 – 2002: Liam Murphy • 2003: Duane Cousins • 2004: Chris Erickson • 2005 – 2006: Nathan Deakes • 2007: Jared Tallent • 2008: Chris Erickson • 2009: Jared Tallent
Categories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- Australian racewalkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Australia
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