Michael Perry (athlete)

Michael Perry (born 30 September 1977) is an Australian triple jumper.

Winning the 2005 Australian National Championships in Sydney after defeating Andrew Murphy in his last attempt and ending Murph's reign of 12 consecutive National titles. He finished ninth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games ^[1]

His personal best is 16.67 metres, achieved in Brisbane November 2005.^[1]

References

1 2 Michael Perry profile at IAAF

Australian National Champions in Men's Triple Jump

1930: Nick Winter
1932: Frank Campbell
1934 – 1936: Basil Dickinson
1937: Jack Metcalfe
1947: Ken Doubleday
1948: George Avery
1949: Frank Day
1950: Les McKeand
1951: Peter Cox
1952: Kevin Miller
1953 – 1954: Brian Oliver
1955: Kevin Salt
1956: Brian Oliver
1957 – 1959: Ian Tomlinson
1960 – 1961: John Baguley
1962: Ian Tomlinson
1963: Graham Boase
1964 – 1965: Ian Tomlinson
1966 – 1969: Phil May
1970: Mick McGrath
1971: Phil May
1972: Mick McGrath
1973: Phil May
1974 – 1975: Mick McGrath
1976 – 1977: Don Commons
1978: Mick McGrath
1979: Ian Campbell
1980 – 1984: Ken Lorraway
1985 – 1988: Peter Beames
1989: Matt Sweeney
1990: Andrew Murphy
1991 – 1992: Matt Sweeney
1993: Peter Burge
1994 – 1997: Andrew Murphy
1998: Onochie Achike (GBR)
1999: Andrew Murphy
2000: Rogel Nachum (ISR)
2001 – 2004: Andrew Murphy
2005: Michael Perry
2006: Andrew Murphy
2007 – 2008: Alwyn Jones

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