Joshua Azzopardi (born 27 November 1999) is an Australian sprinter. In 2024, he became Oceania champion in the 100 metres.[1]
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.14 (Geneva, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editFrom Sydney, he started athletics when he was six years-old. He also played Australian Rules Football as a youngster and played rugby league for Camden Rams. He was offered a Rugby Sevens contract by Rugby Australia in 2019, but declined in order to focus on athletics. He received a New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship.[2]
Career
editHe ran as part of the Australian 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[3]
In June 2024, he won gold in the 100 metres at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, ahead of Australian champion Sebastian Sultana.[4][5]
In July 2024, he was selected for the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6] He was also selected for the 4x100m relay team in Paris.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Joshua Azzopardi". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Aussie speedster who shunned 'tempting' Rugby Australia lure opens up on bold Olympics dream". Nine.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Palshikar, Prathamesh (16 July 2024). "PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS: AUSTRALIA'S JOSHUA AZZOPARDI SECURES 100M QUOTA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Oceania Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Australian Josh Azzopardi added to Olympic 100m field". espn. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS: NICOLA OLYSLAGER HEADLINES 75-MEMBER AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS TEAM - FULL LIST". Olympics.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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