Australian athlete (born 2007)
Izobelle Louison-Roe
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| Nationality | Australian |
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| Born | (2007-05-14) 14 May 2007 (age 17) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | High jump |
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| Personal best(s) | High jump: 1.89m (Lima, Peru) |
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Izobelle Louison-Roe (born 14 May 2007) is an Australian high jumper. She was a silver medalist at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships. [1]
Career
In March 2023, she cleared 1.84 metres to finish second in the high jump at the Sydney Track Classic at the age of 15 years-old.[2] She was a bronze medalist in the high jump at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.[3]
In December 2023, at the Australian All Schools Championships in Perth, Australia she competed in the U17 100m hurdles, high jump, triple jump and long jump.[4] She set a championship record for the triple jump with a 13.39m jump.[5]
In August 2024, she won a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in the high jump with a personal best jump of 1.89 metres, finishing behind Angelina Topic but ahead of defending champion Karmen Bruus on countback.[6][7]
Personal life
From New South Wales, she attended Kirrawee High School in Sydney.[8] She is a member of St George Athletics Club.[9]
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