Tim Leathart

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Tim Leathart
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Leathart
Born (1989-09-22) 22 September 1989 (age 34) [1]
Darlinghurst, New South Wales [2]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Sport
Country Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 M
4x100 meters relay
Coached byJohn Patchett [2]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best

Tim Leathart (born 22 September 1989) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 100 meters who has competed in the World Championships.

Contents

Records and rankings

Leathart is a one-time gold medalist and two-time silver medalist in the 100 meters in the Australian National Track & Field Championships. [1] Leathart's current Australian all-time rankings are listed below.

EventRanking
100 M 14th [4]
200 M 34th [4]

Competitions

Olympic Games

Leathart was selected in the five-member team for the 4x100 meters at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. However, he was not one of the four athletes to run in the actual race. [1]

Senior World Championships

Leathart was selected for the World Championships in the 4 x 100 meters relay along with Jarrod Geddes, Joshua Ross and Andrew McCabe (sprinter)Andrew McCabe. [5] The team competed in heat three, but did not finish. [1]

Statistics

Personal bests

EventPerformanceVenueDate
60 M 6.85 Sydney 13 February 2016
100 M 10.24 Sydney 9 March 2013
200 M 20.71 Sydney 9 March 2013

Source: [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia DNF4 x 100 metersWith Jarrod Geddes, Joshua Ross and Andrew McCabe (sprinter)Andrew McCabe

Source: [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "London 2012 - Tim Leathart's profile". London 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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  4. 1 2 "Australian Athletics - 2013 ALMANAC". Australian Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "4x100 meters relay competition document" (PDF). p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.