11/08/2026
Hammer thrower Xavier Leauma, decathlete Xavier Davie, and heptathletes Izzy Wing and Bailey Van Den Broek proudly represented Australia at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, during last week's World Athletics U20 Championships.
Congratulations to these four outstanding Tasmanian athletes whose hard work, dedication and commitment have culminated in impressive performances on the world stage. Representing your country is a remarkable achievement, and you have done Tasmania proud 💚💛
A huge thank you also to the coaches, clubs, families and support staff who have helped these athletes every step of the way. Success at this level is truly a team effort, and these achievements reflect the strong support network behind each athlete.
Results:
Leauma, of Eastern Suburbs Athletics Club, finished eighth in the 6kg hammer final with a throw of 71.97 metres.
The 17-year-old, who is coached by Rachel Hosie, had earlier thrown 71.77m to finish third best in his qualification group and qualify sixth from 24 starters.
Leauma had recorded his personal best distance of 72.37m in Brisbane in April.
Davie saved his best for last en route to finishing 15th in a decathlon field of 34.
The 17-year-old UTAS Athletics Club member ran a huge personal best time of 4:27.49 to finish second in the final event, the 1500m.
Davie, who is coached by Luke Sulzberger, also set PBs of 1.91m in the high jump and 3.90m in the pole vault and ran a season’s best time of 11.14 in the 100m. His total of 7338 points eclipsed his own state record of 7236 recorded at the Australian championships in April.
Wing and Van Den Broek finished 17th and 18th respectively in a heptathlon field of 24, separated by just 75 points.
Wing, who is coached by Wim Vaessen at North Launceston Athletics Club, shot out of the blocks with her best result coming in the first event, the 100m hurdles.
The 19-year-old’s time of 14.13 seconds was the 10th best and earned 960 points.
Wing also recorded 14th-place finishes in the 200m (25.47), long jump (5.70m) and javelin (35.85m) and a personal best distance of 11.20m in the shot put on her way to a total of 5137 points.
Van Den Broek also recorded her biggest score in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.64 and achieved a fifth-place finish in the shot put with 12.67m.
Coached by Simon Bennett at OVA Athletics Club, the 18-year-old also came 15th in the 200m in 25.56 and finished with a total points score of 5062.
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