- Michael Perry (athlete)
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Michael Perry (born 30 September 1977) is an Australian triple jumper.
Winning the 2005 Australian National Championships in Sydney after defeating Andrew Murphy in his last attempt and ending Murph's rein of 12 consecutive National titles. He finished ninth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games [1]
His personal best is 16.67 metres, achieved in Brisbane November 2005.[1]
References
- ^ a b IAAF profile for Michael Perry
Australian National Champions in Men's Triple Jump 1930: Nick Winter • 1932: Frank Campbell • 1934 – 1936: Basil Dickinson • 1937: Jack Metcalfe • 1947: Ken Doubleday • 1948: George Avery • 1949: Frank Day • 1950: Les McKeand • 1951: Peter Cox • 1952: Kevin Miller • 1953 – 1954: Brian Oliver • 1955: Kevin Salt • 1956: Brian Oliver • 1957 – 1959: Ian Tomlinson • 1960 – 1961: John Baguley • 1962: Ian Tomlinson • 1963: Graham Boase • 1964 – 1965: Ian Tomlinson • 1966 – 1969: Phil May • 1970: Mick McGrath • 1971: Phil May • 1972: Mick McGrath • 1973: Phil May • 1974 – 1975: Mick McGrath • 1976 – 1977: Don Commons • 1978: Mick McGrath • 1979: Ian Campbell • 1980 – 1984: Ken Lorraway • 1985 – 1988: Peter Beames • 1989: Matt Sweeney • 1990: Andrew Murphy • 1991 – 1992: Matt Sweeney • 1993: Peter Burge • 1994 – 1997: Andrew Murphy • 1998: Onochie Achike (GBR) • 1999: Andrew Murphy • 2000: Rogel Nachum (ISR) • 2001 – 2004: Andrew Murphy • 2005: Michael Perry • 2006: Andrew Murphy • 2007 – 2008: Alwyn Jones
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- Australian triple jumpers
- Australian athletics biography stubs
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