Michelle Jenneke — an Australian track and field athlete specializing in hurdles

Michelle Jenneke is an Australian track and field athlete, famous for her iconic pre-race warm-up dance, which first brought her international attention in 2012.

Michelle competed at the 2016 and 2024 Olympic Games.

At the Summer Olympics in Paris, she participated in the 100-meter hurdles. During one of the preliminary heats, Jenneke fell while clearing the third hurdle, preventing her from advancing to the next round of the competition.

Michelle Jenneke won a silver medal at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

The athlete was born on June 23, 1993, in Kenthurst, Australia, and began training in track and field at a young age, which led her to success in hurdles.

Personal bests: outdoors, her top performances include 11.63 seconds in the 100 m (2023), 24.33 seconds in the 200 m (2019), 12.66 seconds in the 100 m hurdles (2022), and 4456 points in the heptathlon (2014). Indoors, she clocked 7.89 seconds in the 60 m in 2023.

Today, Michelle Jenneke is a symbol of professional sports, charisma, and public influence, inspiring people worldwide to engage in sports and stay positive.