Michelle Jenneke
| File:Shelly Jenneke after finish 100 hurdles in 2012 Barcelona.png Michelle Jenneke after finishing 100-meter hurdles in Barcelona, 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michelle Jenneke |
| Nickname | Shelly |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | June 23, 1993 Kenthurst, New South Wales |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 meter hurdles Sprint medley relay |
| Club | Cherrybrook Athletics Club |
| Team | Athletics Australia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |
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| World finals |
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Medal record | |
Michelle "Shelly" Jenneke (born June 23, 1993) is an athlete from Kenthurst, New South Wales, Australia, where she trained from the age of 9 at the Cherrybrook Athletics Club. She holds several of the club's girls hurdling records. In July 2012, Jenneke became a global sports sensation, despite having no championship title to her credit, when her pre-race video footage was posted on the video social networking website YouTube. Jenneke won her pre-final 100-meter heat but failed to win the overall championship title. She was a part of Australia's delegation at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, running the 100 meter hurdles and the women's medley relay; in the hurdles, she came in second, and the medley relay team came in fourth.[1]
On July 15, 2012, Jenneke placed fifth in the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships 100 meter hurdles. [2]
When asked about her dance before racing, she said, "When you know you're good at something ... Enjoy.[3]
Athletic career
- 2nd Place (100m Hurdles) - 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, Singapore
- 4th Place (Women's Relay Medley - 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, Singapore
- 5th Place - 2012 IAAF World Championship, Barcelona, Spain
Media coverage
When Jenneke's 100-meter heat race video was posted online, she became a global sensation in broadcast, print, and online media.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Shelly's super silver". Athletics Australia. August 21, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access_date=ignored (help) - ^ "IAAF 2012 World Championship Results" (PDF). IAAF.
- ^ "http://www.christianpost.com/news/michelle-jenneke-dance-goes-viral-with-7-million-views-video-78652/
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/australian-runner-worlds-sexiest-pre-race-routine-video-130040128.html
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/19/michelle-jenneke-dancing-australian-hurdler-video_n_1686230.html
External links
- YouTube video of Jenneke warming up
- Australian Youth Olympic Team profile
- Michelle Jenneke athletics profile
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