Michelle “Shelly” Jenneke (born 23 June 1993) is an Australian hurdler and model, who won a silver medal for the 100 m hurdles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. She received worldwide media attention in 2012 for her pre-race warm-up, which involved dancing.
Jenneke’s personal best is 12.82 set at the Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane on 29 March 2015. Jenneke finished 2nd at nationals to qualify for the 2015 World Championships in Beijing (28/05/15) Jenneke got through the heats to make the semi-finals and in her semi, she finished 6th, however, her reaction time in that semi-final was the quickest of all competitors over the three semi-finals.
In March 2016 Michelle Jenneke represented Australia at the World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon USA and finished ranked 10th. In April 2016 she won the Australian National Championship 100m hurdles final with a time of 12.93, qualifying her for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Michelle Jenneke Statistics Age Weight Height Body Shoe Size
Full Name
Michelle Shelly Jenneke
Nick Name
Michelle Jenneke
Date of Birth
23 June 1993
Current Age
22 Years
Born Place
Kenthurst
Nationality
Australian
Occupation
Australian Hurdler
Education
Hills Grammar School
Sydney University
Ethnicity
White
Build
Athletic
Sun Sign
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Brown
Height in Feet
5 Feet 7 in
Height in Meters
1.72m
Height in Centimeters
172cm
Weight in Kg
62Kg
Weight in Pounds
136 lbs
Bra Size
34B
Bra Cup Size
B
Waist Size
29
Hips Size
36
Dress Size
6
Shoe Size
9
World Finals
2012 World Junior Championship
National
2011 Australian Championships
Olympic
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Career highlights
- 1st place (100m hurdles) – 2016 Australian National Championships (Olympic Qualifying Time 12.93)
- 1st place (100m hurdles) – 2010 Australian Junior Championships
- 1st place (4 × 100 m relay) – 2010 Australian Junior Championships (Australian record)
- 2nd place (100m hurdles) – 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore
- 4th place (“Swedish medley” relay) – 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore
- 3rd place (100m hurdles) – 2011 Australian Championships
- 5th place (100m hurdles) – 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Barcelona, Spain
- 5th place (100m hurdles) – 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland 13.36
- 2nd place (100m hurdles) – 2015 Australian Championships 12.82
- 3rd place (100m hurdles) – 2015 World University Games Gwangju 2015 12.94
- Semi-Finals – 6th place (100m hurdles) – 2015 World Championships Beijing 13.01 (fastest reaction time 0.122 in all semi-finals)
- Semi-Finals – 10th place (60m hurdles) – 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships (Portland, USA) 8.10 (Personal Best)
Athletic achievements
2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney | 3rd | 100 m | 12.15 s (+0.5 m/s) |
Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 14.12 s (-1.4 m/s) | |
Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.75 s | |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 18th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.01 |
2016 | Australia National Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 100 m (h) | 12.93 s (+2.0 m/s) |
World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 10th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.10 |
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