Louise Currey (née McPaul; born 24 January 1969 in Port Kembla, New South Wales) is a retired Australian track and field athlete. Originally a heptathlete, she later specialized in the javelin throw. She is married to fellow retired Australian javelin thrower Andrew Currey. Currey won gold at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, as well as a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics. Her personal best (new javelin) throw of 66.80 metres, achieved in 2000, was the Australian record until bested by Kim Mickle in 2014. Competing at her last competition, the 2000 Summer Olympics, she was knocked out in the qualifying round. Achievements References 1969 births Living people Australian heptathletes Australian female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Australia Sportswomen from New South Wales Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Australian Institute of Sport track and field athletes Olympic silver medalists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1991 Summer Universiade 20th-century Australian women Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games