Name: Ben Langton Burnell
Nickname: Javmanben
Born: 07 October 1992
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 93kg
Coach: Debbie Strange
2017 Achievements
- New Zealand Track and Field Championships Gold Medalist
- Oceania Track and Field Championships Gold Medalist
- 8th Placing - World University Games
- 24th Placing - World Track and Field Championships
2018 Achievements
- Commonwealth Games Finalist
Biography
Ben began throwing on a small family farm outside of Levin, New Zealand and attended Palmerston North Boys High School.
Ben quickly progressed his distances from 50 metres to 70 metres through his schooling years and moved up to Hamilton in 2014 to train alongside four-time Olympian and 2012 Olympic Finalist - Stuart Farquhar, with the goal of reaching the Olympic Level. Coached by Debbie Strange, Ben progressed consistently through the 70's and in February of 2017 broke the 80 metre barrier for the first time qualifying for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ben progressed his personal best further in 2017 to 82.44 metres where he was selected in the New Zealand Track and Field Team for the World Track and Field Championships in London.
The 2017 World Track and Field Championships was Ben's first major international event where he came away 24th in the world with a throw of 76.46 metres. Ben went on to finish 8th place at the World University Games in Taipei. Ben competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he finished 10th place in the final.
Alongside his professional sporting career Ben is studying his Chartered Accountancy Qualification and has recently graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor in Agricommerce and Post Graduate Diploma in Accountancy. He also works part time in Cambridge as an accountant at a local firm - https://www.accounted4.co.nz/ .
Long Term Goals
- Have a career best throw over 90 metres
- Medal at the Olympic Games/ Commonwealth Games/ and World Championships
Yearly Progressions
2009 - 49.70m
2010 - 60.38m
2011 - 64.80m
2012 - 70.65m
2013 - 71.72m
2014 - 74.79m
2015 - 77.97m
2016 - 79.80m
2017 - 82.44m
2018 - 79.15m
Thank you for joining me on my journey.
Javmanben
