Nash Lowis

Nash Lowis
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 26)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event
Javelin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin: 82.40 m (Geneva, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tampere Javelin
Oceania Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Suva Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2019 Townsville Javelin throw

Nash Lowis (born 6 November 1999) is an Australian javelin thrower. He was the gold medalist at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships, and a two-time winner of the Oceania Athletics Championships.

Biography

Lowis is from Charters Towers, Queensland.[1] In March 2018, Lowis placed second in the javelin throw at the Australian Trials, behind Cameron McEntyre. Lowis subsequently won the gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, with a personal best throw of 75.31 metres. He had previously increased his personal best to 74.38 metres to qualify for the final.[2][3][4]

Lowis increased his personal best to 80.10m on June 1, 2019 in Townsville, Queensland,[5] before winning the gold medal at the 2019 Oceania Athletics Championships in the same city on June 26, with a championship record 79.10m.[6][7][8]

In June 2024, he was the gold medalist at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, throwing a championship record 79.67 metres to finish ahead of Cameron McEntyre.[9][10] Later that month, Lowis set a new personal best with a throw of 82.40 metres whilst competing in Geneva, Switzerland.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Charters Towers thrower Nash Lowis aims high after world title". Townsville Bulletin. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Nash Lowis & Carley Thomas – World Gold and Silver Medallists - Runner's Tribe". 23 November 2018.
  3. ^ "IAAF World U20 Championships". World Athletics. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ^ "LOWIS LAUNCHES JAVELIN TO GOLD #TAMPERE2018 – DAY 5 AFTERNOON SESSION". Athletics.com.au. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Australian Athlete Nash Lowis - Outstanding Performance". TNSAC. 11 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Oceania Championship Day 1 Review: Hometown Hero Wins". www.athletics.com.au. 24 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Javelin champion Nash Lowis puts spark into every step after taking on apprenticeship". Townsville Bulletin. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  8. ^ Slatter, Trent (25 June 2019). "Charters Towers javelin thrower Nash Lowis wins Oceania gold". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Oceania Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Little dominates javelin as championship records tumble at Oceania Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  11. ^ Moorhouse, Lachlan (24 June 2024). "BIG MOMENTS AND MOVES - WEEKEND RECAP". Athletics Australia.
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