Ordinary performance on an extraordinary day
Personal Details
- Nickname:
Jem
- Home town:
Elwood
- Occupation / Area of Study / Work:
Doctor of Medicine - University of Melbourne
- Hero / Most Admired Athlete:
Jessica Fox
- Date of birth:
15 February 1998
Sporting Details
- Event(s) / Discipline:
Women's 20km Race Walk and 42km Race Walk Team - Mixed
- Home Club:
Melbourne University Athletics Club
- Coach:
Brent Vallance
- Olympic / Paralympic History:
2024, Paris Olympic Games, Women's 20km Race Walk, Bronze, Mixed Marathon Race Walk Relay, Bronze with Rhydian Cowley
2020, Tokyo Olympic Games, 6th place in 20km racewalk
- Commonwealth Games History:
2022, Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Gold in 10,000m racewalk
2018, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold in 20km racewalk
- World Championships History:
2023, Budapest World Athletics Championships, Silver in 20km Racewalk
2022, Eugene World Athletics Championships, 4th in 20km Racewalk
2019, Doha World Athletics Championships, 10th in 20km Racewalk
- Sporting Highlights:
2024, Becoming the first Australian woman in over 50 years to win two athletics medals at a single Olympic Games
2022, VIS Award of Excellence Winner
Gold medal on home soil at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Breaking Jane Saville’s long standing 20km walk national record (Feb 2022)
