Michelle Jenneke
 Michelle Jenneke after finishing 100-meter hurdles in Barcelona, 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michelle Jenneke |
| Nickname | Shelly |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 23 June 1993 Kenthurst, New South Wales |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres 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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| National finals |
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| Personal best | 100 m hurdles 13.39 (-1.4 m/s) (Mannheim 2012) |
Medal record | |
Michelle "Shelly" Jenneke (born 23 June 1993) is an Australian hurdler who won a silver medal for the 100m hurdles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. She received worldwide media attention for her pre-race warm-up dancing.
Background
Jenneke was born in Kenthurst, New South Wales, Australia.[1] She attended The Hills Grammar School. In one interview, she described her hobbies as Australian rules football, soccer and handball.[2]
Athletics
Jenneke has trained with coach Mick Zisti as a hurdler from the age of 10 at the Cherrybrook Athletics Club.[1][3] She competed at the Canberra hosted 2008 Pacific School Games in the 90 metre and 200 metre hurdles.[3][4]
In March 2010, Jenneke finished 1st in the 100m hurdles and broke the Australian record in the women's sprint medley relay at the 2010 Australian Junior Championships.[5] She competed in the 2011 Pirtek Athletic Allstars event.[6] In July 2010, Jenneke was in Australia's team at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, running the 100 metres hurdles and the women's medley relay. In the hurdles, she came second with a time of 13.56 and setting a personal best after winning her heat, and the medley relay team came fourth.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Her medal was the first Australia won at the Games in athletics.[13]
In 2011, she competed at the New Zealand hosted Cooks Classic.[14] At the 2011 Australian Junior Championships, she had a first place hurdles finish in the under-20 group.[14] In April 2011 she competed at the 89th Australian Athletics Championships and finished third in the 100 metres hurdles behind world champion Sally Pearson.[15]
On 15 July 2012, Jenneke finished fifth in the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships 100 metres hurdles.[16] After the competition, a video on her 100 metres hurdles time trial taken during the heats race, which was subsequently posted on a video sharing site, raised her profile around the world.[17][18]
Career highlights
- 1st place (100m hurdles) – 2010 Australian Junior Championships
- 1st place (4x100m medley relay) – 2010 Australian Junior Championships (Australian record)
- 2nd place (100m hurdles) – 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore
- 4th place (4x100m medley relay) – 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore
- 3rd place (100m hurdles) – 2011 Australian Championships
- 5th place – (100m hurdles) 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Barcelona, Spain
Media coverage
In July 2012 videos of Jenneke dancing during her pre-race warmup before the 100-meter hurdles race at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona went viral on YouTube.[19] One clip received 16 million views by the following week and was featured on the American late night talk show, The Tonight Show.[20]
References
- ^ a b Pranesh Nageshwar (23 Aug 10), "Hills' Michelle Jennecke delighted at silver medal win", Hills Shire Times
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Nick Smart (20 July 2012), "Aussie Michelle Jenneke the world's favourite new hurdler", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ a b Nageshwar, Pranesh (25 November 2008). "Three racing for glory". Hills Shire Times. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Nageshwar, Pranesh. "Cherrybrook athletes shine". Hills Shire Times. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Michelle Jenneke Youth Olympics profile". 2010 Youth Olympics. July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Nageshwar, Pransh (7 September 2010). "Sprinter aims for Games". Hills Shire Times. Sydney, Australia. p. 110. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Shelly's super silver". Athletics Australia. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Dominican athletes win medals in Singapore". Dominican Today. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "Aussie youths continue medal run". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 22 August 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Skeen strikes – Lands historic 100m gold at Youth Olympics". Jamaica Observer. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "www.smh.com.au – Parnov named in Youth Olympic team". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Casey, Michael (21 August 2010). "IOC: Many countries interested in youth games". USA Today. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Jenneke wrests silver medal". Hills Shire Times. Sydney, Australia. 24 August 2010. p. 82. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ a b Alan Adamson (15 March 2011). "Langton-Burnell one to watch at school's champs". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Full Results, 89th Australian Athletics Championships 15/04/2011 to 17/04/2011], Melbourne".
- ^ "IAAF 2012 World Championship Results" (PDF). IAAF.
- ^ Australian Runner Has the World's Sexiest Pre-Race Routine [VIDEO] – Yahoo! News
- ^ Michelle Jenneke, Dancing Australian Hurdler, Wins World Junior Championship 100-Meter Heat (VIDEO) (UPDATED)
- ^ Roberts, Christine (20 July 2012). "Hurdler's hot warmup dance wins her heat". New York Daily News.
- ^ Kelly, Heath (26 July 2012). "Aussie hurdler Michelle Jenneke becomes worldwide sensation with pre-race dance routine". Herald Sun.
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