Justin ("Judo") Anlezark (born 14 August 1977 in Katherine, Northern Territory) is a male shot putter from Australia. His personal best throw is 20.96 metres, achieved in April 2003 in Brisbane.

Anlezark was the first Australian male to reach a World Championship Shot Put final in 2003, and his 4th-place finish remains the best ever performance by an Australian man in a throwing event at this level. He followed this up with a sixth-place finish at the 2004 Olympics, another best ever performance by an Australian in his event.

Justin Anlezark

After the 2004 Olympics Anlezark had a few mediocre seasons, but after throwing 20.33 and 20.41 at the Loughborough International meet in 2008, selectors nominated Anlezark to the Australian Olympic Committee for selection in the team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He joined Scott Martin making this the first Olympics since Melbourne in 1956 that Australia was represented by two male shotputters. Neither of them reached the final round.

Justin Anlezark

Achievements

In 1996 he won the national title in the men's discus throw.

Justin Anlezark

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1977 births

Living people

Australian male discus throwers

Australian male shot putters

Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia

Olympic athletes for Australia

World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia

Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics

Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games

Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Sportsmen from the Northern Territory