Jeff Hunt (athlete)

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Jeff Hunt
Jeff Hunt (Australia) - London 2012 Men's Marathon (3x4a).jpg
Hunt in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London
Personal information
Born (1982-07-24) 24 July 1982 (age 41)
Fairfield, New South Wales
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
SportAthletics
Event Marathon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Cairns 5000 m
Updated on 24 April 2013.

Jeff Hunt is an Australian long-distance runner. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 63rd place.

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st5000 m14:41.97 min CR

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References

  1. "Jeff Hunt". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.