Hannah Jones (born 5 October 1995) is an Australian hurdler specializing in the 100 metres hurdles. She was the bronze medalist at the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships, qualifying her for the world championships where she did not advance to the semi-finals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 5 October 1995 (29 years, 43 days old)[1] |
| Home town | Cherrybrook, New South Wales, Australia[2] |
| Education | University of New South Wales[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres hurdles 60 metres hurdles |
| Coached by | Sally Pearson[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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| Personal bests | |
| Updated on 28 December 2023 | |
Biography
editJones is from the Cherrybrook suburb of Sydney.[2] She had a successful under-20 athletics career, winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Australian U18 championships. At the Australian trials for the 2014 World U20 Championships in Athletics, Jones won her semi-final but fell in the finals and did not make the team.[3][1]
In 2019, Jones moved to Gold Coast, Queensland to be coached by Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson while studying at the University of New South Wales.[3]
In 2021, Jones achieved her best national placing with a runner-up finish at the Australian Athletics Championships, behind Liz Clay. Despite this, she was not selected for the Australian Olympic team.[3] Her coach Sally Pearson said that Jones had the ability to push Clay to the line.[4]
Jones had her best year in 2023, with multiple runs near or under 13 seconds.[5] Jones qualified for the 2023 World Athletics Championships by placing 3rd at the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships. At the world championships, Jones finished 8th in her heat and did not advance to the semi-finals.[1]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres hurdles | 12.91 (+0.5 m/s) |  |
Oceania Invitational 1 | Gold Coast, Australia | 5 June 2021 | [1] |
| 12.80 w (+2.5 m/s) | |
KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden, Belgium | 15 July 2023 | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Hannah Jones at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b "Hills Athletic Stars to Take on The World's Best". Hills to Hawkesbury Community News. 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Hannah Jones Biography | Athletics Australia". Athletics Australia.
- ^ "A red-hot field in the 100m hurdles has Sally Pearson gushing". The Australian.
- ^ "WOMEN'S 100M HURDLE PREVIEW – QUEENSLAND TRACK CLASSIC". Queensland Athletics.