Triple jumper Connor Murphy has jumped 16.80m in the qualifying round to progress to the Olympic final. In doing so, he became the first Australian to do so since his father, and coach, three-time Olympian Andrew Murphy at the Sydney Games.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
