Thewbelle Philp
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 5 April 2008 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
Thewbelle Philp (born 5 April 2008) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.
Early life
[edit]Philp was raised on the Gold Coast by an Indigenous Australian (Minjungbal) father and a Filipino mother.[1] She first started training in athletics at the age of five but shortly after quit the sport until the age of 10 when she was inspired to return to the sport after witnessing the 2018 Commonwealth Games in her hometown of the Gold Coast.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]At 16 years of age, Philp was selected to represent Australia at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, where she helped her country qualify for the 4 × 100 m relay final.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pocket Rocket Philp set for Takeoff in Brisbane". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Meet Thewbelle Philp: 16-year-old sprinter and Australia's next rising star". Missing Perspectives. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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