Erin Shaw

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Erin Shaw
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)High jump: Outdoors 1.88m (Cali, 2022)
High jump: Indoors 1.90m (Hustopeče, 2023)

Erin Shaw (born 7 September 2004) is an Australian track and field athlete who specialises in high jump. She won the high jump competition at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships. [1]

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Early life

Based in Sydney, Shaw lived in Germany for a part of her childhood as her family had to move there for her fathers work. She attended Roseville College Sydney from years 7-12 and graduated in 2022. Throughout her years in high school, she has broken numerous record at IGSA (Independent Girls Sports Association) for athletics, mainly high jump as well as many swimming record in this competition as well. During her final year of high school, she was named sports captain. [2] By the age 15 years-old, Shaw was already clearing heights of 1.77m. As of 2023, Shaw is studying Bachelor of Exercise Science/Advanced Studies at Sydney University. [3]

Career

Shaw was named in the team for the 2021 World Athletics Championships but the Australian team did not travel due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. [4] She won the high jump competition at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships. [5]

Shaw set a new personal best height of 1.85 metres in June 2022. Competing at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in August 2022, Shaw was placed fourth with a clearance of 1.88m. As well as a new personal best, it was the highest jump by an Australian junior for 17 years. [6]

In February 2023, she cleared 1.90m indoors in Hustopeče. The following week, she cleared that height again in Udine. [7] She made her senior World Championship debut in August 2023, at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, clearing 1.80 metres. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Erin Shaw". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Lane, Daniel (6 July 2023). "SHAW HAS THE WORLD AT HER FEET, AND SIGHTS SET ON THE STARS". NSW Institute of Sport.
  3. ↑ "Erin Shaw". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2: ERIN SHAW SECURES WORLD JUNIOR SELECTION". nswathletics. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Berkeley, Geoff (12 June 2022). "Hobbs and Doran break sprint records at Oceania Athletics Championships". Insidethegamesbiz. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 6: ERIN SHAW SETTING THE BAR HIGH". nswathletics. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gerashchenko and Zayas win the high jump in Udine". Watch Athletics. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Women's High Jump Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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