Alex Epitropakis
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| Born | 30 November 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | Long jump: 7.96m (Melbourne, 2026) | ||||||||||||||
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Alex Epitropakis (born 30 December 2005) is an Australian long jumper. He won the gold medal at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Brisbane, Queensland,[2] Epitropakis was a finalist in the triple jump competing for Australia at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[3][4]
In July 2025, Epitropakis jumped 7.60 metres to qualify for the final at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, placing tenth overall.[5][6][7]
On 28 March 2026, Epitropakis jumped a personal best 7.96 metres to win the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne ahead of Liam Adcock.[8] The following month, he jumped 7.80 metres to place fourth at the Australian Championships.[9] He was selected for the long jump as part of the Australian team to compete at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Northern Territory, winning the gold medal in the long jump with a best jump of 7.91m (+0.5) after starting the competition with two fouls.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alex Epitropakis". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "GO TIME FOR AUSTRALIA'S RISING STARS - PREVIEW DAY ONE WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Australia names team of 68 for World U20 Championships Lima 24". World Athletics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "MOMENTUM BUILDS AS UNIROOS DELIVER STRONG SHOWING ON DAY THREE IN GERMANY". Athletics.com.au. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Alex Epitropakis". Australian Sports Foundation. Archived from the original on 12 March 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Myers, Kennedy and Patterson among winners as records fall in Melbourne". World Athletics. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 12 April 2026. Archived from the original on 16 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "ATHLETICS STARS HEAD NORTH FOR OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DARWIN". Athletics.com.au. 23 April 2026. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "GLASGOW BOUND PARA-ATHLETES SET TONE AT OCEANIA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AS EPITROPAKIS WINS MAIDEN TITLE". Australian Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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