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Delta Amidzovski

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Delta Amidzovski
Personal information
Born (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 18)
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventmulti-event
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 60m: 7.69 (2021)
  • 100m 11.97 (2023)
  • 200m: 24.11 (2023)
  • 100m hurdles: 13.31 (2024)
  • High Jump: 1.78 (2020)
  • Long Jump 6.58m (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Lima Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Lima 100 m hurdles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Port of Spain 100 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Port of Spain Long jump

Delta Amidzovski (born August 23, 2006) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a multi-event athlete. She won gold in the long jump at the 2024 World U20 Championships.[1]

Early life

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From New South Wales, Amidzovski is a member of Wollongong Athletics club.[2]

Career

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Amidzovski was selected to compete for Australia in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships, held in Cali, Colombia in August 2022. At the age of 15 years-old, she was the youngest member of the team.[3] On April 16, 2023 Amidzovski broke the Australian national under-18 100m hurdles record which had been held by Sally Pearson, running 12.03 seconds at the national junior athletics championships.[4] Earlier that weekend Amidzovski also won gold in the under-18 women’s long jump.[5][6]

In August 2023, Amidzovski won the 100m hurdles at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.[7]

In April 2024, she set a new senior 110m hurdles personal best, and championship record time, of 13.31 seconds to win the Australian U20 national title in Adelaide at the Australian Athletics Championships.[8][9]

In 2024, she was named in the Australian team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, where she won gold in the long jump on 28 August 2024, with a personal best jump of 6.58 metres.[10][11][12] She also competed in the 100m hurdles at the Championships, winning bronze.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Delta Amidzovski". World Athletics. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Athletics Wollongong's Delta Amidzovski shines at nationals". Illawrra Mercury. December 8, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "WORLD U20 TEAM PROFILE: DELTA AMIDZOVSKI, ERIN SHAW AND NICOLA HOGG". nswathletics. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ^ Gleeson, Michael (April 16, 2023). "Teens star as 200m sprint, Sally Pearson's hurdles records fall". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Mind blowing': Queensland teenager shatters Australian record as Sally Pearson's 20-year feat toppled". foxsports.com.au. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Teen hurdler Delta Amidzovski breaks 'idol' Sally Pearson's 20-year-old Australian record". abc.net.au. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "HURDLES SENSATION AMIDZOVSKI AMONG WINNERS AS GOLD DELIVERED AT COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES". Athletics.com.au. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/results?id=24438&meId=153917#title-anchor
  9. ^ "DENNY DELIGHTS WITH AUSTRALIAN RECORD, SULTANA CROWNED SPRINT KING". Athletics.com.au. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Australia names team of 68 for World U20 Championships Lima 24". World Athletics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Athletics Wollongong's own golden girl Delta is now an U20 WORLD champion". illawarramercury. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Walaza storms to sprint double at World U20 Championships in Lima". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.