Ves Balodis
Australian discus thrower (1933–2020)
Vesmonis "Ves" Balodis (24 October 1933 – 29 October 2020) was an Australian discus thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Auce, Latvia.[2]
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Australian national champions in men's discus throw
- 1930: Jim Watson (USA)
- 1932: John Wallace
- 1934: William MacKenzie
- 1936: Harry Wilson
- 1937 – 1947: Keith Pardon
- 1948 – 1950: Ian Reed
- 1951 – 1953: Keith Pardon
- 1954: Ian Reed
- 1955: Anthony Kenk
- 1956: Charles Rann
- 1957 – 1959: Ves Balodis
- 1960: Warwick Selvey
- 1961: Harry Mitsilias
- 1962 – 1967: Warwick Selvey
- 1968: Jay Silvester (USA)
- 1969: Len Vlahov
- 1970 – 1973: Warwick Selvey
- 1974: Richard Priman
- 1975: Len Vlahov
- 1976: Merv Kemp
- 1977: Richard Priman
- 1978: Wayne Martin
- 1979: Jim Howard (USA)
- 1980 – 1981: Phil Nettle
- 1982: Vlad Slavnic
- 1983 – 1987: Paul Nandapi
- 1988 – 1995: Werner Reiterer
- 1996: Justin Anlezark
- 1997: Gerard Duffy
- 1998: Ian Winchester (NZL)
- 1999: Gerard Duffy
- 2000: Ian Winchester (NZL)
- 2001: Aaron Neighbour
- 2002 – 2003: Peter Elvy
- 2004 – 2006: Scott Martin
- 2006 – 2008: Benn Harradine
- 2009: Bertrand Vili (FRA)
- 2010 – 2012: Benn Harradine
- 2013: Liam Speers
- 2014: Benn Harradine
- 2015: Julian Wruck
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