• Source: Liam Adcock

      • Liam Adcock (born 21 June 1996) is an Australian long jumper. He has won the Australian national title and in 2024 became Oceania champion.


      Early life


      He received New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship.


      Career


      He competed for Australia at the 2017 World University Games and was second in consecutive years at the Australian Athletics Championships, in 2017 and 2018. However, a succession of injuries prevented him from competing consistently again until 2022.
      He won the 2023 Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane with a long jump of 8.06 metres. He made a personal best jump of 8.15 metres in Gold Coast in April 2023. He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he jumped 7.99 metres to miss a spot in the final by one centimetre.
      He won gold at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji with a jump of 8.05 metres. In July 2024, he was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.


      Personal life


      He earned a Bachelor degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Queensland in 2019. He worked as a tax consultant prior to his return to athletics. In 2023, he moved to Sydney. He is a member of Sydney University Athletics Club.


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