| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 24 February 1994 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 M |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | |
Jarrod Geddes (born 24 February 1994) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 100 metres who has competed in the World Championships.
Geddes is a one-time bronze medalist in the 100 metres in the Australian National Track & Field Championships. [1] He is also a one-time gold medalist, also in the 100 metres, in the Australian National Junior Track & Field Championships. [1] Geddes's current Australian all-time rankings are listed below.
| Event | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 100 M | 38th |
Source: [3]
Geddes competed at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics [1] in Lille, France. [4] He was selected and competed in the 100 metres. Geddes competed in heat two [1] and finished 1st in a time of 10.66. [1] This performance qualified him for the semi-final where he competed in semi-final two. [1] In the semi-final Geddes, again, finished 1st in a time of 10.76. [1] He drew lane three in the final [5] and finished 6th. [1]
Geddes was selected for the World Championships in the 4 x 100 metres relay along with Tim Leathart, Joshua Ross and Andrew McCabe. [6] The team competed in heat 3 [6] but did not finish. [1]
Geddes competed in the 2014 World Relay Championships. [1] He was selected in the 4 x 100 metres relay with Joel Bee, Jin Su Jung, Tom Gamble, Jake Hammond and Alexander Hartmann. [7] Geddes, Hartmann, Su Jung and Hammond were chosen as the four to compete in the actual event. [7] They finished 6th in heat one in a time of 39.21. [1] This didn't qualify them for the final but they competed in final B, where they did not finish. [1]
| Event | Performance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 M | 6.89 | Wollongong, Australia | 30 October 2010 |
| 100 M | 10.28 | Oordegem, Belgium | 22 February 2014 |
| 200 M | 20.59 | Perth, Australia | 22 February 2014 |
| Long Jump | 6.91 | Sydney, Australia | 16 October 2011 |
Source: [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 6th | 100 metres | 10.63 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | DNF | 4 x 100 metres | With Tim Leathart, Joshua Ross and Andrew McCabe |
| 2014 | World Relay Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | DNF | 4 x 100 metres | With Alexander Hartmann, Jin Su Jung and Jake Hammond |
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