Jared Tallent
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Medal record
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Jared Tallent (born 17 October 1984)
Personal life
Tallent was born on 17 October 1984 in
Athletics career
Tallent finished third in the 20 km walk at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to claim his first Olympic medal. He received a silver medal for finishing second in the 50 km walk a week later, becoming the first Australian to win two athletic medals in the same Olympics since 1972 and the first male Australian to do so in 102 years.[5] In the 20 km walk and 50 km walk at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, he finished in sixth and seventh position respectively.[6] Tallent returned to the medal dais in 2010 when claiming a bronze medal in the 50 km Walk at the 24th World Race Walking Cup held in Chihuahua, Mexico.[7] Later on that year Tallent took home gold in the 20 km walk at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.[8]
He opened his 2011 season with a win at the Australian 20 km walk championships, while his wife Claire Tallent secured the women's title.
At the 2012 London Olympics, Tallent finished 7th in the 20 km walk. A week later he won the gold medal in the 50 km walk in a personal best time and Olympic Record of 3:36:53.[10] Tallent was initially awarded the silver medal, but on 24 March 2016 the Court of Arbitration for Sport disqualified all results, in the period from 20 August 2009 to 15 October 2012,[1] of doper Sergey Kirdyapkin, who had been the first walker across the line. Tallent received his gold medal for the 2012 Olympics on 17 June 2016 in a special ceremony.[11]
Tallent won the bronze medal in the Men's 50 km walk at the
At the 2016
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, he won the silver medal in the Men's 50 km walk. As a result of winning four Olympic medals, he became Australia's most prolific Olympic male track and field medallist.[15]
Tallent withdrew from the 50 km walk at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics due to a hamstring injury.[16]
Tallent announced his retirement in March 2021 after failing to overcome a hamstring injury before the 2021 Australian Olympic selection trials.[17]
He was coached by Brent Vallance at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra between 2004 and 2012.[2][18]
Achievements
2016 Olympic gold medal presentation
Tallent originally finished second in the 50 km walk at the
When I was a kid growing up in Ballarat, I was always inspired by the Olympic Games. To be able to go to the Olympics and win a gold medal is beyond my wildest dreams. And to get the gold medal here, so close, and the first one awarded in Melbourne since the 1956 Games, makes it so special. I just want to celebrate today. Let's enjoy the moment. We now move to eighth on the medal tally in London
2018 IAAF gold medal presentation
In May 2018 at an IAAF ceremony in
Recognition
- 2009 and 2010 - Athletics Australia "Out of Stadium" athlete award
- 2012 - Australian Flame Athlete of The Year
- 2016 - Order of Australia[23]
- 2016 - Australian Flame Male Athlete of The Year
References
- ^ a b "IAAF: IAAF statement concerning CAS decisions: six Russian athletes| News | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Jared Tallent". Australian Olympic Committee website. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Gullan, Scott (22 August 2008). "Jared Tallent and Claire Woods to wed in Walkerville". The Australian. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Homray, Reece (29 May 2017). "Australian racewalking couple Jared and Claire Tallent welcome the pitter patter of little feet with their first child". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Aussie Tallent wins silver in 50km walk Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jared Tallent and Luke Adams do it tough in 50 km Walk". foxsports.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "News". athletics.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Golden 20km walk for Jared Tallent
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Men's 50 km Race Walk". 2012 Summer Olympics official website. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Jared Tallent finally awarded his 2012 Olympic gold medal in Melbourne". theguardian.com. Australian Associated Press. 17 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Report: 50km race walk – IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships Rome 2016". IAAF website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (11 August 2016). "More gold for Tallent, before he races". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Australia's Jared Tallent to receive London gold medal in June". Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Pentony, Luke (20 August 2016). "Rio 2016: Australia's Jared Tallent takes silver in the men's 50km walk". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (9 August 2017). "World athletics championships 2017: Hamstring injury forces Jared Tallent out". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Rymer, Sacha (26 March 2021). "Olympic gold medallist Tallent announcesretirement". Athletics Australia website. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "MOSCOW2013: Tallent wins BRONZE". Athletics Australia News. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Colasimone, Dan (17 June 2016). "Jared Tallent finally gets his gold medal for London Olympics 50k walk". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Jared Tallent". athhistory.imgstg.com. Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Athletics Australia Statement from Phil Jones and Jared Tallent". Athletics Australia News, 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Jared Tallent to attend medal upgrade ceremony". Runner's Tribe. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "2016 South Australian Queen's Birthday honours". The Advertiser. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Jared Tallent at World Athletics
- Jared Tallent at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Jared Tallent at Australian Olympic Committee Rio Games
- Jared Tallent at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Jared Tallent at Olympics.com
- Jared Tallent at Olympedia
- Jared Tallent at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Jared Tallent at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games