Tryphena Hewett

Tryphena Hewett

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(2005-10-22) 22 October 2005 (age 19)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Australia World U20 Championships 2024 Lima Pole vault

Tryphena Hewett (born 22 October 2005) is an Australian pole vaulter. She was a bronze medalist at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships. ^[1]

Early life

She attended Heights School in Adelaide before attending University of South Australia. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Career

In January 2024, she made two qualifying jumps for the U20 World Championships in the pole vault. That month, she also cleared 1.80 metres in the high jump. ^[5] She won the pole vault at the Adelaide Invitational in 2024 despite competing as a junior with a height of 4.20 metres. ^{[6] [7]} She won the Australian U20 Championships in the pole vault in April 2024. ^[8]

In August 2024, she won a bronze medal in the pole vault at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, with a jump of 4.15 metres. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

She increased her personal best to 4.25 metres at the Perth Classic on 1 March 2025. ^[12] She was selected for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, placing eighth in the final. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "Tryphena Hewett". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. Sarandis, Matthew. "U20 Pole Vault Champion – Tryphena Hewett". theheights.sa.edu.au. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
3. "UNISA STUDENT-ATHLETES SELECTED TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA IN ATHLETICS". unisasport.edu.au. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
4. "SA's best performers at the Australian All Schools track and field championships". Adelaide Now. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
5. Moorhouse, Lachlan (15 Jan 2024). "FIT AND FIRING - AUSTRALIANS DELIVER BLAZING START TO 2024". Athletics.com.au.
6. "ON THE RISE: TRYPHENA HEWETT EXCITED FOR ADELAIDE INVITATIONAL". Athletics.com.au. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
7. "Top young South Australian athletes to watch in 2025". Adelaide Now. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
8. Smythe, Steve (Apr 16, 2024). "World leads galore in Florida and Amber Anning improves again". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
9. "World Athletics U20 Championships 2024: Tryphena Hewett wins bronze medal in pole vault". olympics.com. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
10. "Hewett flies to World Under 20 Bronze, inspired by Olympic champion Kennedy". Runnerstribe. August 30, 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
11. "World Athletics U20 Championships 2024: Tryphena Hewett wins bronze". Vaulter Magazine. 30 Aug 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
12. "Perth Track Classic". World Athletics. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
13. "OLYMPIANS AND GLOBAL MEDALLISTS TO HEADLINE LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN UNIROOS ATHLETICS TEAM". Athletics.com.au. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
14. "Sullivan salutes as Guse sets up success at FISU World University Games". Athletics.com.au. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.