Luke Willian

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Luke Willian
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Personal information
Born (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 28) [1]
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportTriathlon
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Hamburg Mixed relay

Luke Willian (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian triathlete.

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Early life

From Hawthorne, Queensland,he has been coached by Warwick Dalziel since he was eleven years old. He won junior cross country at St Laurence's College. [2] [3]

Career

He made his senior Australian debut at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [4]

He won the World Triathlon Cup Wollongong (in Australia) in April 2024. [5] He placed third at the World Triathlon Championship Series event in Yokohama in May 2024. [6] With that result, he received an automatic nomination to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [7]

In July 2025, he was a member of the Australian team which won the gold medal at the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships in Hamburg, alongside Sophie Linn, Matt Hauser and Emma Jeffcoat. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Luke Willian". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Results Wrap: QAS-supported athletes excel in pre-Olympic events". qasport.gld.gov.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Paris 2024: Willian willing to fight for Olympic dream once again". Triathlom.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Luke Willian's first love was AFL, but he found his niche in triathlon". Courier Mail. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Land, Thomas (20 April 2024). "World Triathlon Cup Wollongong: Luke Willian delivers as rising star Tilda Mansson shines". tri247. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Snape, Jack (23 July 2024). "Paris Olympics: 10 Australian athletes you might not have heard of… yet". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Nalwala, Ali Asgar (11 May 2024). "Luke Willian secures automatic nomination in Australian triathlon team for Paris 2024 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Turner, Jonathan (13 July 2025). "WTCS Hamburg 2025 Mixed Relay World Championship: Hauser anchors Australia to glory". Tri247. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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