{{short description|South African discus thrower}} {{for|the member of the North Carolina General Assembly|Russell E. Tucker}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Russell Tucker |nickname = Russ |image = Russell Tucker Gold medal.jpg |caption = The Tank winning Gold at All African Games 2015 |nationality = South African |sport = Track and field |event = Discus throw |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|4|11|df=y}} |birth_place = Barberton, South Africa<ref>[https://www.msa.ac.za/about/news/2013/south-african-athlete.html South African athlete has something to prove] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004171016/https://www.msa.ac.za/about/news/2013/south-african-athlete.html|date=2015-10-04}}</ref> |height = {{convert|1.96|m|ft|}}<ref>[http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6301988_tucker_russell_wayne_george.htm 2015 Universiade profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004192544/http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6301988_tucker_russell_wayne_george.htm|date=2015-10-04}}</ref> |weight = {{convert|120|kg|lb}} |education = Monash University |club = |coach = |headercolor = lightsteelblue |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}} {{Medal|Country| {{RSA}} }} {{Medal|Competition|All-Africa Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2015 Brazzaville|Discus throw}} {{Medal|Bronze|2011 Maputo|Discus throw}} {{Medal|Competition|African Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2016 Durban|Discus throw}} {{Medal|Silver|2014 Marrakesh|Discus throw}} {{Medal|Bronze|2012 Porto-Novo|Discus throw}} }}
'''Russell Wayne George Tucker''' (born 11 April 1990) is a South African athlete specialising in the discus throw. He won several medals on continental level including the gold at the 2015 African Games as well as gold medal in 2016 African games and silver at the 2014 African Championships.
His personal best in the event is 64.24 metres set in Pretoria in 2016.
Due to Injury, Russell Tucker Retired from Discus in May 2016.
==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan=6|Representing {{RSA}} |- |2011 |All-Africa Games |Maputo, Mozambique |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |Discus throw |55.98 m |- |2012 |African Championships |Porto-Novo, Benin |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |Discus throw |57.99 m |- |2014 |African Championships |Marrakesh, Morocco |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Discus throw |62.15 m |- |rowspan=2|2015 |Universiade |Gwangju, South Korea |7th |Discus throw |57.31 m |- |African Games |Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |bgcolor=gold|1st |Discus throw |60.41 m |- |2016 |African Championships |Durban, South Africa |bgcolor=gold|1st |Discus throw |61.44 m |}
==Progression== *2012 – 58.84 *2013 – 59.27 *2014 – 62.15 *2015 – 62.74 *2016 – '''64.24'''
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Footer All-Africa Champions Discus Men}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tucker, Russell}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:People from Barberton, Mpumalanga Category:Athletes from Mpumalanga Category:South African men discus throwers Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games Category:African Games gold medalists for South Africa Category:African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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