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[edit]
Trippas was 8 years old when he started in Little Athletics at the insistence of his parents. He enjoyed the social aspect of the sport and started running steeplechase at the age of 15. Within two years he ran a time of 5:55 (2000m steeple) and 9:04 for the 3000m steeplechase. Both performances earned him national medals. In 2017 he made his international debut in the junior event at the World Cross Country Championships.[2]
Achievements[edit]
Trippas left Sydney and studied at Princeton University where he was coached by Jason Vigilante and ran in the 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[edit]
- ^ "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.
