Michelle Jenneke – Hurdling

Michelle Jenneke is an Australian professional hurdler and model. She was born in Kent Hurst, New South Wales, Australia. She started training at hurdling with her coach at ten and has competed professionally ever since. In 2011, Jenneke was on the national Australian Olympic team at the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games.

In 2012, a video of her warm-up dance went viral, raising her media profile, and subsequently, she was on the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Jenneke is currently studying mechatronics at Sydney university, a combination of electrical and mechanical engineering. In an interview, she stated that some of her hobbies are quad biking, soccer, and climbing tr