<page_title> Australia at the 1988 Summer Paralympics </page_title> <section_title> Field events – men </section_title> <table> <cell> Russell Short <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> Men's Javelin B3 <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> 54.72 m WR <col_header> Event </col_header> </cell> </table>
Short set a world record in javelin, making a throw of 54.72m.