Joel Milburn (born 17 March 1986) is a Dual Olympic Australian 400m sprinter. His Personal Best time for the 400m is 44.80 seconds which he achieved at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
He was selected for the 400m & 4x400m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he made the semi-finals of the individual 400 meters competition and was hoping to help Australia repeat its 4 x 400 meter medal winning performance from the Athens Games. He placed 15th overall in Beijing in the 400m Individual and 6th in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3.00.02. He won the Australian National 400 m Championship in 2008. Joel has represented Australia numerous times as well as the Asia-Pacific region (55 nations) at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup in the 4x400m relay. He has also won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the 4x400m relay.
| Event | Result | Wind | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10.85 | +1.3 | Sydney | 27.10.2007 |
| 200m | 21.09 | +1.4 | Sydney | 27.03.2010 |
| 400m | 44.80 | Beijing | 18.08.2008 | |
| 4x400m Relay | 300.02 | Beijing | 23.08.2010 |
Joel Milburn's Australian Caps and international representation:
2003 IAAF World Youth Championships - Sherbrooke, Canada.
2004 IAAF World Junior Championships - Grosseto, Italy.
2007 World University Games - Bangkok, Thailand.
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Valencia Spain.
2008 Beijing Olympic Games - Beijing, China.
2009 IAAF World Championships - Berlin, Germany.
2010 IAAF Continental Cup - Split, Croatia.
2010 Commonwealth Games - Delhi, India.
2012 Olympic Games - London, England.
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