Izobelle Louison-Roe Explained

Izobelle Louison-Roe
Nationality:Australian
Sport:Athletics
Event:High jump
Birth Date:14 May 2007
Pb:High jump: 1.89m (Lima, Peru)

Izobelle Louison-Roe (born 14 May 2007) is an Australian high jumper. She was a silver medalist at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships. [1]

Career

In March 2023, she cleared 1.84 metres to finish second in the high jump at the Sydney Track Classic at the age of 15 years-old.[2] She was a bronze medalist in the high jump at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.[3]

In December 2023, at the Australian All Schools Championships in Perth, Australia she competed in the U17 100m hurdles, high jump, triple jump and long jump.[4] She set a championship record for the triple jump with a 13.39m jump.[5]

In August 2024, she won a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in the high jump with a personal best jump of 1.89 metres, finishing behind Angelina Topic but ahead of defending champion Karmen Bruus on countback.[6] [7]

Personal life

From New South Wales, she attended Kirrawee High School in Sydney.[8] She is a member of St George Athletics Club.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Izobelle Louison-Roe. World Athletics. 1 September 2024.
  2. Web site: 10 ATHLETES TO WATCH - AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Athletics.com.au. 1 September 2024. 12 Apr 2023.
  3. Web site: Jharkhand's Asha Kiran Barla wins silver medal in 800m in Commonwealth Youth Games. AvenueMail. 1 September 2024. 11 August 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics in Perth this weekend. Inside the Games. 1 September 2024. David Rubio. Salguero. 7 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Australian All Schools Day 1: Beacroft produces a World Age best and Louison-Roe leaps to the best in the meet's history. nswathletics. 1 September 2024. 8 December 2023.
  6. Web site: 1 September 2024. World Athletics U20 Championships 2024: Australia record their best medal haul with three silvers and a bronze on final day. Olympics.com. 1 September 2024.
  7. Web site: USA top medals table at World Under-20 Champs in Lima. Athletics Weekly. Jason . Henderson . Sep 1, 2024 . 1 September 2024.
  8. Web site: Schools success. The Leader. 1 September 2024. John. Veage. December 11, 2023.
  9. Web site: Izobelle's big leap . The Leader. 1 September 2024. John. Veage. April 24, 2023.

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