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| Jana Pittman |
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| Sport | Athletics (Hurdles) |
| Nickname | Guarma / Sticks |
| Born | November 9th 1982, Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Residence | Mt.Martha, Australia |
| Height | 1.81m (5' 11") |
| Weight | 67kgs (10st 5lbs) |
| Shoe Size | US 10 |
| Apparel Size | 12 |
| Biography | 2004/Present:
Prior to the world’s biggest sporting event, Jana teams up with Ian Thorpe, as the face of adidas Australia’s ‘Impossible is Nothing’ advertising campaign. Reflecting the hopes of a nation, the campaign confirms Jana and Ian’s status as Australia’s two premier athletes.
Jana’s July race preparation includes meets in France, Italy, Switzerland, and Spain.
Following a brief layoff due to injury, Jana’s last major Australian meet was in February, at the Australian Championships.
Following her stunning win at the Paris World Championships in 2003, Jana took a short break from training, before preparing for her ultimate goal- gold on the world’s biggest sporting stage.
2003:
At the Paris World Championships, Jana wins the 400m hurdles gold medal in a (PB) 53.22 and becomes the youngest (male or female) 400m hurdles Olympic or World Champion in history.
Jana betters all her 100/ 200/ 300/ 400 metre Hurdles Personal Best (PB) and moves to no.1 in the IAAF merit rankings for 400m hurdles. Jana breaks Cathy Freeman's 25 race unbeaten streak and is named the 2003 Telstra female athlete of the year.
2002:
Jana starts her international season with three consecutive (PB) in the 400m hurdles and records the second fastest time in the world (54.14) during the heats at the Commonwealth Games. Jana wins the final comfortably, then runs 50.13 in the 4x400m final, to win the gold medal, together with Cathy Freeman and adidas athletes, Tamsyn Lewis and Lauren Hewitt. In the race Jana runs the third fastest relay split ever by an Australian woman.
2000:
Jana equals the World Junior 400m hurdles record in March and then wins the 400m hurdles at the Australian Olympic trials. At the Olympics, she misses a semi-finals berth by one position, but 3 weeks later becomes the first woman to win the 400m and 400m hurdles double at an IAAF/IOC event. In November 2000, she is presented with the IAAF's Rising Star Award.
1999:
Jana wins the 400m hurdles at the World Youth Championships and continues to slash her personal best times 56.23 (400H), 51.80 (400m) and 23.60 (200m) and become a genuine Olympic prospect.
1998:
Mentored by Debbie Flintoff King, Jana becomes the fastest junior in 400m hurdle history and wins the 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles at the trials for the World Youth Championships (U18).
1996:
Jana wins her first National medal in the 200m hurdles at the Australian under 15 Athletics.
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| Achievements | Personal Best times:
100 metre Hurdles: 2000 13.92 secs
400 metre Hurdles: 2003 53.22 secs
World Championships:
400 metre Hurdles: 2003 (1st)
Olympic Games:
4 x 400 metre Relay: 2000 (5th)
Commonwealth Games:
400 metre Hurdles: 2002 (1st)
4 x 400 metre Relay: 2002 (1st)
National Championships:
400 metre Hurdles: 2001 (1st)
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