Aidan Murphy (athlete)

Aidan Murphy
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event200 metres
Medal record
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Suva 200 m

Aidan Murphy (born 14 October 2003) is an Australian sprinter.[1] Murphy is the son of former Australian athlete Tania Van Heer.[2][3]

Murphy runs for the Saints Athletics Club in South Australia. He broke two National U20 Records and four State Records in 2022 and won both the Oceania and Australian Open Men's 200 metres titles.[4] Selected for the 2022 World Athletics Championships Murphy made his major event debut in the 200 meters.[5] He also competed in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Aidan MURPHY | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Murphy selected in squad for World Athletics Championships". Adelaideunisport.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Tania van Heer's Teenage Son Aidan Murphy Set for Melbourne Track Classic Debut". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022. (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Hobbs and Doran break sprint records at Oceania Athletics Championships". 12 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Aidan Murphy's World Championships debut". Athleticssa.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Men's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.