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Joshua Azzopardi
Joshua Azzopardi (born 27 November 1999) is an Australian sprinter. In 2024, he became Oceania champion in the 100 metres.[1] Early lifeFrom Sydney, he started athletics when he was six years-old. He also played Australian Rules Football as a youngster and played rugby league for Camden Rams. He was offered a Rugby Sevens contract by Rugby Australia in 2019, but declined in order to focus on athletics. He received a New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship.[2] CareerAzzopardi ran as part of the Australian 4x100m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas[3] where they qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In June 2024, he won gold in the 100 metres at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji, ahead of Australian champion Sebastian Sultana.[4][5] He competed in the 100 metres [6][7] and in the men's 4x100m relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics,[8][9] being part of the team which set a new Australian and Oceania Area record of 38.12 s in the heats. Azzopardi surpassed the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships 60 metres qualifying mark with 6.52 s at the ACT Open Athletics Championships on 25 January 2025.[10] References
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