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Australian athlete (born 2003)
Tayleb Willis
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-03-18) 18 March 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m hurdles: 13.56 (Suva, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  AUS
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Suva 100m hurdles

Tayleb Willis (born 18 March 2003) is an Australian hurdler. In 2024 he became Oceania champion in the 110m hurdles.

Career

He was ranked first in the world in 2020 for the U18 110m Hurdles. He placed fifth in the 110m hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.

After finishing fourth at the 2022-2023 Australian Athletics Championships he began to be trained and mentored by Kyle Vander-Kuyp, Sam Leslie and John Steffensen.

He was runner-up at the 2024 Australian Athletics Championships, finishing in a time of 13.62 seconds. He won gold at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji with a personal best time of 13.56 seconds. In July 2024, he was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Personal life

From Melbourne, he is one of four children born to his mother Christine. As a youngster he tried swimming, karate, ballet and gymnastics before focusing on athletics. He was also in youth academy of Australian Rules Football team Hawthorn. He has Ghanaian heritage.

References

  1. "Tayleb Willis". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. "On Oceania Welcomes Tayleb Willis". Runnerstribe. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. "ONE YEAR, BIG CHANGES - THE RISE OF TAYLEB WILLIS". Athletics.com.au. 21 Jun 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ Snape, Jack (29 June 2024). "Tayleb Willis: the Australian seeking recognition as an Olympic athlete, not a social media star". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. "Australia Athletics Championships 2024: Full list of medal winners". Olympics.com. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. "Little dominates javelin as championship records tumble at Oceania Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. Adams, Tim (July 8, 2024). "Australia take second largest ever team to Paris Olympics". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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