Jessica Milat

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Jessica Milat
Personal information
Born (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11:37 (2024)
200m: 22.75 (2025)

Jessica Milat (born 1 January 2005) is an Australian sprinter. She became Australian national champion over 200 metres in 2025. [1]

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Career

In 2023, she lowered her personal bests to 11.54s and 23.26s at the Australian U20 nationals championships, winning a silver in the 100m and gold in the 200m. [2]

She was part of the 4 × 100 m relay team which set an Australian Under 20 record alongside Chelsea Scolyer, Olivia Dodds and Zara Hagan at the Sydney Classic in 2024. [3] Later that year, she was named in the Australian team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. [4] [5] She won her semi-final in 23.42 seconds to qualify for the final. [6] In the final, she ran a personal best time of 23.21 seconds to finish in fourth place. [7] She also anchored the Australian 4 × 100 m relay team to a second place finish at the Championships but they were later disqualified for an illegal baton exchange earlier in the race. [8]

She was runner-up at the Perth Classic over 200 metres in a wind-legal 22.97 seconds on 1 March 2025. [9] She ran a personal best 22.75 seconds to win the Australian Athletics Championships 200 metres race on 13 April 2025. [10] [11] She was selected for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany. [12]

Personal life

She is from the state of Victoria. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Jessica Milat". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "10 Juniors To Keep An Eye On From The Australian U20 Championships". Inside Athletics. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "TITLES WON AND RECORDS RUN AT CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Fontaine, Angus (26 August 2024). "Torrie Lewis to Gout Gout: new generation fires Australia's athletics resurgence". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Australia names team of 68 for World U20 Championships Lima 24". World Athletics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Payten, Iain (August 31, 2024). "Gout breaks record in podium finish as Aussies collect four silvers". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "KENNEDY INCHES CLOSER TO SUB-10 PERFORMANCE AS ADCOCK SEIZES HIS MOMENT AT PERTH TRACK CLASSIC". Athetics.com.au. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Hull does double as Gout, Olyslagers and Bol also prevail in Perth". World Athletics. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "OLYMPIANS AND GLOBAL MEDALLISTS TO HEADLINE LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN UNIROOS ATHLETICS TEAM". Athletics.com.au. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Jones, Shane (2 April 2023). "The future looks bright with these talented Victorian junior athletes aiming for golden glory". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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