Connor Murphy (born 22 October 2001) is an Australian triple jumper. He became Australian champion in 2024 and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is the son of Andrew Murphy and Elizabeth Murphy.[1]
 Murphy in 2024 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||
| Born | 22 October 2001 | ||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best | Triple jump: 16.82m (2024) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editHe attended Trinity Grammar School in New South Wales and studies biomedical engineering and neuroscience at the University of Sydney.[2][3]
Career
editHe jumped a new personal best 16.45 metres to win the triple jump at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands, in December 2023.[4]
He improved his personal best to 16.82 metres in February 2024 in Melbourne.[5][6] In April 2024, he won the national triple jump title at the Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide.[7]
He was selected to compete for Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He jumped 16.80 metres in the qualifying round to reach the final.[8][9]
Personal life
editHe is the son of Australian Olympic triple jumper Andrew Murphy.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Connor Murphy". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Connor keeps his eye on the prize". standrewscollege.edu.au. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Connor Murphy". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Lester, Joanna (December 2, 2023). "Australia's Murphy wins gold and smashes record in men's triple jump". sol2023.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Gullan, Scott (2024-07-13). "20 years on, Connor Murphy will follow in Dad's footsteps at the Paris Olympic Games". The Australian. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Father-son continue triple jump tradition". Olympics.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Gullan, Scott (13 July 2024). "20 years on, Connor Murphy will follow in Dad's footsteps at the Paris Olympic Games". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's Triple Jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Hamilton-Irvine, Gary (January 9, 2017). "Connor Murphy wins national title in triple jump". theleader. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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