When Ettalong teenager Archer Todd attempts to break a javelin record that has stood since 1975, he’s hoping the person who held it will be there to watch him.
Archer, 13, is a student at Henry Kendall High School where the javelin record set by a G Dibden has not been broken in almost 50 years.
Now, Archer and his family and supporters are putting the call out for G Dibden to come along to the sports oval at Henry Kendall High on June 10, or thereabouts, to watch Archer break the record.
Archer started throwing javelin in 2021 at Gosford Little Athletics and has won every javelin event he has entered for the past two years, breaking many records in that time including zone, regional, state and national.
He is currently the bronze medal winner in the junior national championships after competing in Adelaide in April.
Archer’s private coach Stuart Farrent has been training with him for more than three years and is getting him ready to break the record at the school’s upcoming athletics carnival.
As far as Archer’s family and friends are aware, G Dibden still lives on the Coast, so with any luck he will be on the sideline when Archer achieves his record-breaking attempt.
“To break a record that is 49 years old would be an awesome personal achievement for me,” Archer said.
“I have broken many javelin records in the two years and I’m happy just to be able to have the opportunity to give it a crack.”
Archer’s mum Sue said despite breaking many records over the past few years, breaking this one would mean a lot to her son.
“Archer is no stranger to breaking javelin records, but this one would be great to achieve as its the oldest one he has come across so far,” she said.
What a great achievement, please keep us updated on how he goes.
wow,I’ve known archer since primary school and he has always loved to try and break records, I wish him all the best