Jessica Milat (born 1 January 2005) is an Australian sprinter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 11:37 (2024) 200m: 23.21 (2024) |
Career
editIn 2023, she lowered her personal bests to 11.54s and 23.26s at the Australian U20 nationals championships, winning a silver in the 100m and gold in the 200m.[2]
In 2024, she was named in the Australian team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[3][4] She won her semi-final in 23.42 seconds to qualify for the final.[5] In the final, she ran a personal best time of 23.21 seconds to finish in fourth place.[6] She also anchored the Australian 4x100m relay team to a second place finish at the Championships but they were later disqualified for an illegal baton exchange earlier in the race.[7]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jessica Milat". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "10 Juniors To Keep An Eye On From The Australian U20 Championships". Inside Athletics. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Fontaine, Angus (26 August 2024). "Torrie Lewis to Gout Gout: new generation fires Australia's athletics resurgence". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Australia names team of 68 for World U20 Championships Lima 24". World Athletics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Payten, Iain (August 31, 2024). "Gout breaks record in podium finish as Aussies collect four silvers". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Jones, Shane (2 April 2023). "The future looks bright with these talented Victorian junior athletes aiming for golden glory". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 August 2024.