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Michelle Jenneke

1993 - Today

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Michelle "Shelly" Jenneke ( JEN-ə-kuh; born 23 June 1993) is an Australian hurdler and model. She is a three-time Australian national champion in the 100 m hurdles (2016, 2023, 2024) and in 2023 became the second-fastest hurdler in the 100 m hurdles in Australia's history after Sally Pearson. Jenneke won a silver medal for the 100 m hurdles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and the 100 m hurdles at the 2016 Australian Athletics Championships to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In 2012, she received worldwide media attention after her pre-race warm-up dance went viral on the internet and was featured in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michelle Jenneke is the 6,176th most popular athlete (down from 4,696th in 2019), the 1,044th most popular biography from Australia (down from 822nd in 2019) and the 118th most popular Australian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Michelle Jenneke ranks 6,176 out of 6,025. Before her are Shanice Craft, Amos Kipruto, Iain Percy, Izzat Artykov, Denisa Rosolová, and Chen Lijun. After her are Weronika Nowakowska, Julien Wanders, Zigismunds Sirmais, Daniel Godelli, Anouk Vergé-Dépré, and Yan Ni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, Michelle Jenneke ranks 1,086. Before her are Shanice Craft, Andrea Pereira, Izzat Artykov, Rubén Bentancourt, Kasper Larsen, and Chen Lijun. After her are Will Keane, Anouska Koster, Walter Montoya, Tom Liebscher, Mieke Kröger, and Olivier Le Gac.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Michelle Jenneke ranks 1,044 out of 1,143. Before her are Angie Bainbridge (1989), Blair Evans (1991), Tully Bevilaqua (1972), Sheldon Riley (1999), Louis Hunter (1992), and Peter Kelamis (1967). After her are Ellen Perez (1995), Jock Landale (1995), David Morris (1984), Barnaby Joyce (1967), Susie O'Neill (1973), and Max Purcell (1998).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Michelle Jenneke ranks 118. Before her are James Chapman (1979), Anna Meares (1983), Tim Cuddihy (1987), Kate Hornsey (1981), Bruno Hortelano (1991), and Tom Burton (1990). After her are Matt Graham (1994), Eric Harrison (1892), Cameron Girdlestone (1988), Emma Moffatt (1984), Scott Brennan (1983), and Shane Rose (1973).

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