Corey Anderson (javelin thrower)

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Corey Anderson (born 25 May 2000) is an Australian para-athlete who competes in javelin in the F38 class for athletes with cerebral palsy. He lives in Toowoomba, Queensland, and is coached by Lukas Cannon and Desmond Davis, with a Queensland Academy of Sport scholarship.

Early life
In 2017, at the INAS Athletics Championships in Bangkok, he won silver in the javelin. His mother noticed he moved differently than other competitors, and he was diagnosed with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy.

Career highlights
- 2019 Australian Athletics Championships (Sydney): set a world record in Men's Javelin F38 with 55.14 m
- 2019 World Para Athletics Championships (Dubai): won gold in Men's Javelin F38 and set a new world record with 56.28 m
- 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics: finished 4th in Men's Javelin F38 (54.48 m)
- 2023 World Para Athletics Championships (Paris): finished 5th (44.89 m)
- 2024 World Para Athletics Championships (Kobe): finished 4th (49.73 m)
- 2024 Paris Paralympics: finished 6th in Men's Javelin F38
- 2025 World Para Athletics Championships (New Delhi): finished 6th (Men's Javelin F38)