Jai Gordon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60m: 6.59 (2025) 100m: 10.17 (2026) 200m: 21.32 (2022) |
Jai Gordon (born 18 May 2003) is an Australian sprinter. He became Australian champion over 60 metres in 2026.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Toowoomba, Queensland, Gordon is a member of Darling Downs Athletics Club.[2][3] In 2022, Gordon lowered his personal best for the 100 metres to 10.34 seconds (+1.8 m/s) at the Melbourne Track Classic.[4] He then lowered it at the 2022 Australian Track and Field Championships in March, to win the 2022 under-20 100m final in 10.28 seconds.[5][6] Gordon subsequently represented Australia at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia.[7][8]
In October 2025, he was the gold medalist over 100 metres at the 2025 Oceania Athletics Cup in Tonga, finishing ahead of Pais Wisil.[9] In January 2026, he ran a wind-assisted 6.54 seconds (+2.2 m/s) for the 60 metres in Canberra.[10] In February 2026, he became Australian national champion at the Australian Short Track Championships over 60 metres.[11][12] On 11 April 2026, he was a finalist over 100 metres at the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships.[13] He was selected for the Australian team to compete at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[14] He was named to the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay alongside Lakara Stallan, Chloe Mannix-Power and Calab Law with the team running 40.78 seconds on the opening day.[15][16] The following day, the quartet won their heat to successfully qualify for the 2027 World Championships.[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jai Gordon". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 Feb 2025.
- ↑ "GORDON AND CO PLACING TOOWOOMBA ON THE MAP". Athletics.com.au. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Qld govt to invest $1m into Toowoomba athletics". The Chronicle. 25 August 2025.
- ↑ "TOP JUNIORS TO WATCH". Athletics.com.au. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "BURGEONING TALENT SHINE THROUGH ON DAY 2". Athletics.com.au. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Our 170 junior under 20 athletes who medalled at the nationals". The Courier Mail. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Australia announces U20 team for Cali". World Athletics. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Oceania Cup". World Athletics. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ Moorhouse, Lachlan (26 Jan 2025). "MYERS LEADS WORLD-LEADING AUSTRALIANS IN EARLY 2026 FRENZY". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 28 Jan 2026.
- ↑ Australia, Athletics [@AthsAus] (7 February 2026). "FASTEST IN THE LAND ⚡⚡ The Australian 60m champions have been crowned at the 2026 Australian Athletics Short Track Championships, with 18-year-old Thewbelle Philp roaring to 7.24 (+0.9) and Jai Gordon taking the men's title in 6.64 (+0.6) in a dead heat with Pais Wisil of Papua New Guinea.#AthleticsNation" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "PHILP AND JENNEKE LIGHT UP AUSTRALIAN SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MELBOURNE". Athletics.com.au. 7 Feb 2026. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "KENNEDY AND LEWIS HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "4X100 METRES RELAY MIXED". World Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "RELAY RECORDS TUMBLE AS AUSTRALIAN SPRINTERS STAMP PRESENCE ON WORLD STAGE". Australian Athletics. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "BRONZED AUSSIES AND HUGE QUALIFYING WINS TO FINISH THE WORLD RELAYS FOR AUSTRALIA". Australian Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2026.