Jessica Milat Explained
| Jessica Milat |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Sprint |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 2005 |
| Pb: | 100m: 11:37 (2024)
200m: 23.21 (2024) |
Jessica Milat (born 1 January 2005) is an Australian sprinter.[1]
Career
In 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
She is from the state of Victoria.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Jessica Milat. World Athletics. 29 August 2024.
- Web site: 10 Juniors To Keep An Eye On From The Australian U20 Championships. Inside Athletics. 29 August 2024. 7 April 2023.
- Web site: The Guardian. 1 September 2024. Torrie Lewis to Gout Gout: new generation fires Australia’s athletics resurgence. Angus. Fontaine. 26 August 2024.
- Web site: Australia names team of 68 for World U20 Championships Lima 24. 24 May 2024. World Athletics. 25 May 2024.
- Web site: Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima. World Athletics. 30 August 2024. 30 August 2024.
- Web site: Gout breaks record in podium finish as Aussies collect four silvers. Iain. Payten. August 31, 2024 . 31 August 2024. Sydney Morning Herald.
- Web site: Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima. World Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
- Web site: The future looks bright with these talented Victorian junior athletes aiming for golden glory. 2 April 2023. Herald Sun. 29 August 2024. Shane. Jones.
