Jarrod Geddes (born 24 February 1994) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 100 metres who has competed in the World Championships.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 24 February 1994 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 M |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | |
Records and rankings
editGeddes is a one-time bronze medalist in the 100 metres in the Australian National Track & Field Championships.[1] He is also a one-time gold medalist, also in the 100 metres, in the Australian National Junior Track & Field Championships.[1] Geddes's current Australian all-time rankings are listed below.
| Event | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 100 M | 38th |
Source:[3]
Competitions
editYouth World Championships
editGeddes competed at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics[1] in Lille, France.[4] He was selected and competed in the 100 metres. Geddes competed in heat two[1] and finished 1st in a time of 10.66.[1] This performance qualified him for the semi-final where he competed in semi-final two.[1] In the semi-final Geddes, again, finished 1st in a time of 10.76.[1] He drew lane three in the final [5] and finished 6th.[1]
Senior World Championships
editGeddes was selected for the World Championships in the 4 x 100 metres relay along with Tim Leathart, Joshua Ross and Andrew McCabe.[6] The team competed in heat 3 [6] but did not finish.[1]
World Relay Championships
editGeddes competed in the 2014 World Relay Championships.[1] He was selected in the 4 x 100 metres relay with Joel Bee, Jin Su Jung, Tom Gamble, Jake Hammond and Alexander Hartmann.[7] Geddes, Hartmann, Su Jung and Hammond were chosen as the four to compete in the actual event.[7] They finished 6th in heat one in a time of 39.21.[1] This didn't qualify them for the final but they competed in final B, where they did not finish.[1]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Performance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 M | 6.89 | Wollongong, Australia | 30 October 2010 |
| 100 M | 10.28 | Oordegem, Belgium | 22 February 2014 |
| 200 M | 20.59 | Perth, Australia | 22 February 2014 |
| Long Jump | 6.91 | Sydney, Australia | 16 October 2011 |
Source:[2]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia
| |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 6th | 100 metres | 10.63 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | DNF | 4 x 100 metres | With Tim Leathart, Joshua Ross and Andrew McCabe |
| 2014 | World Relay Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | DNF | 4 x 100 metres | With Alexander Hartmann, Jin Su Jung and Jake Hammond |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Jarrod Geddes". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Profile of Jarrod GEDDES". All-Athletics.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "2013 Athletics Australia ALMANAC (page 137)" (PDF). Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics - Lille, France - 6/10 July 2011". IAAF.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "100 Metres Startlist - 7th IAAF World Youth Championships". IAAF.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ a b "IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 - 4x100 Metres Relay Men - Round 1" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Australian team named for IAAF World Relays – Interviews". Runners Tribe. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014.