Jake Doran (athlete)

Jake Doran (born 18 July 2000) is an Australian athlete who competes as a sprinter. In 2022 he became Australian national champion over 100 metres and represented Australia at the World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games.[1]

Jake Doran
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000
Townsville, Queensland
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres

Early life

From Townsville, as a junior Doran broke the Australian junior 100m record with a 10.15 second run in Finland in July 2018 before representing Australia at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[2]

Career

Doran won gold in the 100m at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships having previously won the silver medal at the 2019 Oceania Athletics Championships in the same event. He also became national champion over 100 metres in 2022.[3][4] Doran subsequently represented Australia at the World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games in 2022.[5][6]

References
  1. "Jake Doran". World Athletics.
  2. "Townsville Sprinter Jake Doran Has Smashed Aussie Junior 100m Record". Triplem.com.au.
  3. "Jake Doran". Athletics.com.au.
  4. "Emotional Doran wins Australian 100m title". 7news.com.au.
  5. "Aussie champion Jake Doran capitalises after rival's inexplicable 'rookie error' offers Comm Games lifeline". 7news.com.
  6. "Browning bows out in opening round of 100m". Sydney Morning Herald. 16 July 2022.
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