# Sean Carlin

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**Sean William Carlin** (born 29 November 1967) is a retired [hammer thrower](/source/Hammer_throw) from [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), Australia, who represented his country in two consecutive [Summer Olympics](/source/Summer_Olympics), starting in 1992. He won two gold medals at the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) in 1990 and 1994. Currently Carlin works with Athletics Australia and is employed as a teacher at a prominent private school in South Australia,[citation needed] and is co-host of [Carlo & Laid's Sports Show Podcast](http://www.gawlercba.org/carlo-and-laids-sports-show/) produced by the [Gawler Community Broadcasting Association Inc](http://www.gawlercba.org). He was inducted into the South Australian Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.[citation needed] He also holds a record for the furthest tuna toss in the Tunarama Festival, in Port Lincoln.[1]

Carlin was a three-times winner of the British [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) title at the [1991 AAA Championships](/source/1991_AAA_Championships),[2][1992 AAA Championships](/source/1992_AAA_Championships) and [1995 AAA Championships](/source/1995_AAA_Championships).[3]

## Achievements

Representing 1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 7th 66.48 m 1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1st 75.66 m 1991 World Student Games Sheffield, United Kingdom 11th 66.54 m World Championships Tokyo, Japan 9th 73.24 m 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8th 76.12 m 1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia 1st 73.48 m 1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th 73.86 m 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 25th 73.32 m

## References

1. ["Topend Sports - Tuna Throwing Competition"](https://www.topendsports.com/sport/unusual/throwing-tuna.htm). Retrieved 30 October 2023.

1. ["AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists"](https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm). *National Union of Track Statisticians*. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

1. ["AAA Championships (men)"](http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm). *GBR Athletics*. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

## External links

- [Sean Carlin](http://athletics.possumbility.com/athletes/athlete669.htm) at Australian Athletics Historical Results

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