Aidan Murphy (athlete)

Aidan Murphy (born 14 October 2003) is an Australian sprinter.[1] Murphy is the son of former Australian Olympic athlete Tania Van Heer.[2][3]

Aidan Murphy
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)200 metres

Murphy runs for the Saints Athletics Club in South Australia. He broke two National U20 Records and four State Records in 2022 and won both the Oceania and Australian Open Men's 200 metres titles.[4] Selected for the 2022 World Athletics Championships Murphy made his major event debut in the 200 meters.[5] He also competed in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023.[6]

References
  1. "Aidan MURPHY | Profile". Worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. "Murphy selected in squad for World Athletics Championships". Adelaideunisport.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. "Tania van Heer's Teenage Son Aidan Murphy Set for Melbourne Track Classic Debut". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022. (subscription required)
  4. "Hobbs and Doran break sprint records at Oceania Athletics Championships". 12 June 2022.
  5. "Aidan Murphy's World Championships debut". Athleticssa.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. "Men's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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