Liam Adcock (born 21 June 1996) is an Australian long jumper. He has won the Australian national title and in 2024 became Oceania champion.[1]

Liam Adcock
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.15m (Gold Coast, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  AUS
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Suva Long jump

Early life

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He received New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship.[2]

Career

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He competed for Australia at the 2017 World University Games and was second in consecutive years at the Australian Athletics Championships, in 2017 and 2018. However, a succession of injuries prevented him from competing consistently again until 2022.[3]

He won the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane with a long jump of 8.06 metres.[4] He made a personal best jump of 8.15 metres in Gold Coast in April 2023.[5] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he jumped 7.99 metres to miss a spot in the final by one centimetre.[6][7]

He won gold at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji with a jump of 8.05 metres.[8] In July 2024, he was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]

Personal life

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He earned a Bachelor degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Queensland in 2019. He worked as a tax consultant prior to his return to athletics. In 2023, he moved to Sydney. He is a member of Sydney University Athletics Club.[10][11][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Liam Adcock". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ Lane, Daniel (May 29, 2024). "PACIFIC PARADISE OFFERS TICKETS TO PARIS". nswis.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Liam Adcock". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Records tumble at an historic UniSport Nationals Athletics Championships". Unisport. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ Naghten, Tom (16 August 2023). "Australian team for the World Athletics Championships: Which Aussies are in action in Budapest 2023?". Sporting News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ "AUSTRALIA GRABS GOLD; MACKENZIE LITTLE LAUNCHES ROCKET AT WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". nswis.com. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Little dominates javelin as championship records tumble at Oceania Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ Adams, Tim (July 8, 2024). "Australia take second largest ever team to Paris Olympics". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "MEDAL HAUL FOR ATHLETES". susf.com. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ^ "BEL students snag sporting scholarships". bel.uq.edu.au. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2024.