Connor Bond
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 2 June 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Events | 100m, 200m |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60m: 6.65 (Canberra, 2026) 100m: 10.18 (Perth, 2026) 200m: 20.74 (Brisbane, 2023) |
Connor Bond (born 2 June 2003) is an Australian sprinter.[1]
Career
[edit]From New South Wales, Bond was a gold medalist as a 19 year-old at the Oceania U20 Athletics Championships in Oceania U20 Athletics Championships in Mackay, Queensland in 2022.[2][3][4]
Bond was a member of the Australian team in the Mixed 4 × 100 m relay at the 2025 World Athletics Relays which qualified for the final on the first day of the competition.[5][6] He then ran in the final as the Australia team went on to finish in fourth place overall in the event.[7]
Bond was selected for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, qualifying for the final of the 100 metres and placing seventh overall.[8][9] He also placed fourth in the final of the men’s 4 x 100 metres at the Games.[10] In September 2025, he competed in the men's 4 x 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, as the Australian team placed eighth.[11][12]
Bond ran a personal best for the 100 metres at the Perth Track Classic on 14 February 2026, with a time of 10.18 (+1.9).[13][14] On 11 April 2026, he was a finalist over 100 metres at the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships, placing fourth overall in 10.33 seconds (+0.5 m/s).[15] He was selected for the Australian team to compete at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[16]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Greame Bond, and his uncle Adam Ashley-Cooper, were both rugby union internationals for Australia.[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Connor Bond". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "Australian track and field championships 2022: NSW athletes to watch, world U20 contenders". DailyTelegraph.com.au. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "World under 20 athletics championship 2022: Australian, NSW teens to watch in Cali, Colombia". DailyTelegraph.com.au. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "THE NAME IS BOND - OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY FOUR". Athletics.com.au. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ "AUSTRALIAN MIXED 4X400M RELAY TEAM PUNCH TICKETS TO TOKYO WITH OCEANIA RECORD". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ "Mixed 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ "Mixed 4x400m silver caps successful world relay championships for Australia". The Guardian. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "HARRIS LANDS 100M GOLD AT FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES". Athletics.com.au. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ↑ "OLYMPIANS AND GLOBAL MEDALLISTS TO HEADLINE LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN UNIROOS ATHLETICS TEAM". Athletics.com.au. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET". Athletics.com.au. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ "OLYMPIC FINALIST BOL IGNITES PERTH TRACK CLASSIC TO KICK-START CHEMIST WAREHOUSE SUMMER SERIES". Athletics.com.au. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Perth Track Classic". World Athletics. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Australian Championships". World Athletics. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "KENNEDY AND LEWIS HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS". Athletics.com.au. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Connor Bond". Athletics.au. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
