Michelle Jenneke Age, Wiki and Bio

Michelle Jenneke

Quick Info

ProfessionAthlete
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth23/06/1993
Age31 years
BirthplaceKenthurst, New South Wales, Australia

Bio/Wiki

Real NameMichelle Jenneke
NicknameShelly

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolThe Hills Grammar School, Sydney, Australia
CollegeSydney University
DegreePursuing a degree in Mechatronics

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCancer
HometownKenthurst, New South Wales, Australia
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityWhite
Hobbies
  • Australian rules Football
  • soccer
  • quad biking
  • handball

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Sexual OrientationStraight
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known
HusbandN/A

Family

Father- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Siblings
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known

Career

Athletics Debut2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games
Coach/MentorMick Zisti
ClubSydney University Athletics Club
Events
  • 100 metre hurdles
  • Sprint medley relay
Career Turning Point2012 IAAF World Junior Championships

Some Lesser Known Facts

Michelle started training at Cherrybrook Athletics Club at age 10.
She earned Australia its first athletics medal at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games.
Her reaction time at the 2015 World Championships was the fastest among semi-finalists.
Michelle won the 2016 Australian National Championship for the 100m hurdle, qualifying for the Rio Olympics.
In 2012 at the World Junior Championships in Athletics, Jenneke's pre-race dance went viral, reaching 19 million viewers.
She featured in the comedy “Forever Alone Meets Michelle Jenneke,” playing herself.
Jenneke was ranked the tenth most desirable woman by AskMen.com in 2013.
She appeared in the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
At the Top Gear Sydney Festival, Michelle raced with a Nissan GT-R.
She starred in the video “Stretch with Michelle Jenneke” for a mobile computing app on stretching.
Jenneke wore a wedding dress for a hurdles race on the show Farmer Wants a Wife.
She collaborated with World Star Hip Hop for a training and modeling video.
Michelle started hurdling at Little Athletics at age nine, playing various sports.
She is an ambassador for the NSW Cancer Council to honor a teammate lost to cancer.