Michelle Jenneke: Sensational Australian Hurdler


 Michelle Jenneke: Sensational Australian HurdlerMichelle Jenneke is in Top 10 AskMen.com's Most Desirable Women 2013 in the world.

Michelle Jenneke was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She recently became an internet sensation, as the �Dancing Hurdler�, after footage of her pre-race warm-up dancing was captured at a 100 metres hurdles heat at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Barcelona and went viral. One version of the video has amassed more than 19 million views on YouTube. The footage has since been broadcast on media outlets worldwide.

Michelle trains at the Cherrybrook Athletics Club in the 100 metres hurdles and sprint events. Career highlights so far include winning a Silver medal in the 100 metres hurdles at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games and coming third in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2011 Australian Open Track & Field Championships. In the 100 metres hurdles, Jenneke is the reigning NSW Open Champion and current Australian Junior Champion.

Michelle competes in the 100 meter high hurdles for Australia. The most notable finishes in international events so far include a 5th place finish at the IAAF World Junior Championships in 2012, and a second place finish at the Youth Olympic Games in 2010 when she was 17 years old.

Michelle "Shelly" Jenneke was born on 23rd June 1993. She is an Australian hurdler, who won a silver medal for the 100 m hurdles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. She received worldwide media attention in 2012 for her pre-race warm-up, which involved dancing. Jenneke was born in Kenthurst, New South Wales, Australia. She attended The Hills Grammar School. In one interview, she described her hobbies as Australian rules football, soccer and handball.

Jenneke has trained with coach Mick Zisti as a hurdler from the age of 10 at the Cherrybrook Athletics Club. She competed at the Canberra hosted 2008 Pacific School Games in the 90 and 200 metres hurdles. In March 2010, Jenneke finished 1st in the 100 m hurdles and broke the Australian record in the women's sprint medley relay at the 2010 Australian Junior Championships. She competed in the 2011 Pirtek Athletic Allstars event. In July 2010, Jenneke was in Australia's team at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, running the 100 m 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. Her medal was the first Australia won at the Games in athletics.

In 2011, she competed at the New Zealand hosted Cooks Classic. At the 2011 Australian Junior Championships, she had a first place hurdles finish in the under-20 group. In April 2011 she competed at the 89th Australian Athletics Championships and finished third in the 100 m hurdles behind world champion Sally Pearson. On 15 July 2012, Jenneke finished fifth in the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships 100 m hurdles. After the competition, a video of her 100 m hurdles taken during the heats race, which was subsequently posted on a video sharing site, raised her profile around the world.

In July 2012 videos of Jenneke dancing during her pre-race warm up before the 100 m hurdles race at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Barcelona went viral on YouTube. One clip received 19 million views by the following week and was featured on the American late night talk show, The Tonight Show. In January 2013 Jenneke was ranked tenth on AskMen.com's 99 Most Desirable Women 2013. She was one of the athletes featured in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

 Michelle Jenneke: Sensational Australian HurdlerUnfortunately, Jenneke -- who finished fifth in the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships 100-meter hurdle event -- hasn't been able to make much of a splash on the track recently because of a hamstring injury. It's still been a busy year, however, with the athlete making time for a Sports Illustrated shoot, a viral comedy bit and apparently some fun in the sun.


Michelle Jenneke Personal bests: 100m Hurdles 13.39 Seconds on June 23rd, 2012
 

National Medals

First Place � Gold

  • 2009 Australian All Schools Championships (U18 4x100m Relay)

  • 2010 Australian Junior Championships (U18 100m Hurdles)

  • 2010 Australian Junior Championships (U18 4x100m Relay)

  • 2011 Australian Junior Championships (U20 100m Hurdles)

  • 2012 Australian Junior Championships (U20 100m Hurdles)

Michelle Jenneke International achievements

  • 2010 Youth Olympic Games (2nd � Silver Medallist)

  • 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships (5th)

Michelle Jenneke Records
 

  • 2010 NSW U18 100m Hurdles 13.46 Seconds

  • 2010 Australian U18 4x100m Relay


Her official website is located at http://www.michellejenneke.com.au   
 

Videos




Michelle Jenneke from Losse Veter on Vimeo.


Dated 22 August 2013

 

 

Listen to the Podcast (what's this)