Who holds the Australian high jump record?
Nicola McDermott
Nicola McDermott, has once again created athletics history, setting a new personal record at the Bauhaus-Galan in Stockholm on Sunday, July 4. McDermott set a new PB after breaking the Australian high jump record, clearing 2.01 metres at the Diamond League at Stockholm Olympic Stadium.
Who holds the world record for high jump?
Javier Sotomayor
High jump
| Athletics High jump | |
|---|---|
| Canadian high jumper Nicole Forrester demonstrating the Fosbury flop | |
| World records | |
| Men | Javier Sotomayor 2.45 m (8 ft 1⁄4 in) (1993) |
| Women | Stefka Kostadinova 2.09 m ( 6 ft 101⁄4 in) (1987) |
Who holds the Australian womens high jump record?
Nicola McDermott has won silver in the women’s high jump, setting a national record of 2.02 metres in the Olympic final in Tokyo.
What is the 800m Australian record?
one minute 44.13 seconds
Middle-distance runner Peter Bol has smashed the Australian 800m record and is now eyeing a berth in the Tokyo Olympics final. Bol, took the lead with 250 metres to go in the opening heat on Saturday and held his form all the way to the line, crossing second behind Kenya’s Ferguson Rotich in one minute 44.13 seconds.
What is the men’s world record for long jump?
8.95 m
Long jump
| Athletics Long jump | |
|---|---|
| A long jumper at the 2007 Military World Games | |
| World records | |
| Men | Mike Powell 8.95 m (29 ft 41⁄4 in) (1991) |
| Women | Galina Chistyakova 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) (1988) |
Who holds the Australian 800m record?
Peter Bol
What is the Australian record for long jump?
8.54 m
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| High jump | 2.36 m | Brandon Starc |
| Pole vault | 6.05 m | Dmitri Markov |
| Long jump | 8.54 m (+1.7 m/s) | Mitchell Watt |
| Triple jump | 17.46 m (+1.7 m/s) | Ken Lorraway |
What Olympic records does Australia hold?
Men
| Event | Record | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| 200 m | 20.06 (+0.9 m/s) | Olympic Games |
| 300 m | 31.88 | |
| 400 m | 44.38 | Olympic Games |
| 600 m | 1:15.14 |
Has Mitchell Starc got a brother?
Brandon Starc from Australia too was one of the contenders to bag a gold in the Olympic high jump final. Starc is the younger brother of Mitchell Starc and had also played a bit of cricket with his brother in Australia.
Who is the Australian high jump gold medalist?
Brandon Starc has finished fifth in the men’s high jump, recording the best jump ever by an Australian at an Olympic Games, as Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi agreed to share the gold medal. It’s the first time the gold medal has been shared in the men’s high jump, which has been a fixture at every modern Olympics since 1896.
Who was the last person to set the world record for the high jump?
The namesake of the technique, Dick Fosbury impressed the world by winning the 1968 Olympics with the flop, but never held the world record. The last Straddle style jumper to hold the World Record was Vladimir Yashchenko (Soviet Union/Ukraine) in 1978; all record-setters since then have used the Flop technique.
Where are the World Athletics Championships in Australia?
Sydney Track Classic including the Australian 5000m Championships- World Athletics Continental Bronze Tour Meet 24-25 Australian Underage Combined Events Championships 25 Melbourne Track Classic- Area Permit Meet 27 Australian Road Race Walks Championships 27 Queensland Track Classic -World Athletics Continental Silver Tour Meet February 2021
When is the Australian 3000m and 5000m Championships?
Australian 3000m Championships March 2021 11 Canberra Track Classic – Area Permit Meet 13 Sydney Track Classic including the Australian 5000m Championships- World Athletics Continental Bronze Tour Meet 24-25 Australian Underage Combined Events Championships 25 Melbourne Track Classic- Area Permit Meet 27 Australian Road Race Walks Championships