Edward Trippas
_(cropped).jpg) Edward Trippas at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Trippas |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 22 September 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000m steeplechase |
Edward Trippas (born 22 September 1998) is an Australian athlete who competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1]
Early years
Trippas was 8 years old when he started in
World Cross Country Championships.[2]
Achievements
Trippas left Sydney and studied at
NCAA championships.[3] Trippas took a hiatus from his studies in order to try and concentrate achieving a place at the Olympics.[4] His personal best time placed him third on the all time Australian list for the 3000 metres steeplechase
.
In July 2021, Trippas was named in the Australian team to compete at the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[5] He ran eleventh in his Men's 3000m steeplechase heat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a time of 8:29.90, missing out on the final.[6]
He is still studying at Princeton for his Economics degree and hopes to complete his studies by mid 2022.[2]
References
- ^ "Edward TRIPPAS | Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Edward Trippas". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Ed Trippas - Men's Cross Country". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Feil, Justin (23 June 2021). "Trippas Making Most of Year Away from Princeton Track, Aiming to Make Australian Olympic Team in Steeplechase". Town Topics. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Clarke is Going to the Olympics". Runner's Tribe. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Athletics TRIPPAS Edward - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
