At the Australian National Championship in April , she won the meter hurdles to book a place on the Australian team for the Summer Olympics in Rio. Shelly caused a lot of media coverage in the run-up to the Olympics as Coca-Cola had selected her to participate in the worldwide Olympic campaign in Rio. Her face was stuck on huge billboards in the streets of Brazil.
The performance also included a promotional video shot in Barcelona, where Jenneke performed her famous warm-up dance. Consequently, she received many back reactions, especially from the Australian head coach Craig Hilliard, who noticed that she was not in shape when she arrived in Rio. Jenneke, who took the criticism lightly, later revealed that her lackluster performance was due to a leg injury she sustained during training. She worked hard enough to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games in April , where she finished 4th in the m hurdles.
When she attended the Commonwealth Games, she signed a contract to reappoint Blistex Lip Balm as their brand ambassador. She also had Puma supply her equipment. Michelle Jenneke divided her time between her sports career and a degree in mechatronics a combination of mechanical and electrical engineering at the University of Sydney. Model Writer. Biography Michelle Jenneke is an Australian sprinter and model.
She was the youngest among all the finalists. She previously trained at the Cherrybrook Athletics Club. She can throw Boomerangs , her aunt taught her when Michelle was a kid. Warm-up Dance routine : She became internet sensation in for her dance routine, she changes her dance routine according to the mood.
She first started dance warm up in , she aced that race and found warm-ups relaxing and helpful. Vegemite : She used to hate it as a kid, she likes it now. Personal Best : She ran the m hurdles race under She went to the Hills Grammar School, where she proved to be an avid student and sportswoman. Her favorite hobbies were soccer, handball, hurdle, quad biking, and spending lots of time in nature.
As she grew older, Michelle began developing a passion for the hurdle, one of her favorite activities. My parents tell me that I have loved running and jumping things since I was a toddler. My first memories of hurdling were at club competition at the Cherrybrook Little Athletics center when I was nine. I loved it from my first race because I remember thinking I could fly! By the age of 10, Michelle began training as a hurdler. She had a good coach who helped her excel at her Cherrybrook Athletics club, where she ran 90 and m hurdles.
In time, Michelle began competing in hurdles. Her first contest came in when she took part at the Pacific School Games hurdle, in both and 90 m categories. After two years of practice, Michelle took her first victory by winning the m hurdle on the March of Not long after, she participated at the Australian Junior Championships in the sprint medley, where she broke the Australian record.
It was after this contest, Michelle and her coach realized she had the potential to become a world-class athlete. She went on to take fourth place in the medley relay team, along with placing 2nd in the hurdles.
She also set a new personal record in the process. In , Michelle expanded her career to compete in both national, and international contests. Her first event of the year was Cooks Classic held in New Zealand. After this, she participated in the Australian Junior Championships, where she was the winner among the U hurdles group.
Photo-entertainment website, The Chive then featured her in a short comic video titled Forever Alone Meets Michelle Jenneke where she played a part that referenced her pre-race viral warm-up video. Jenneke has since revealed a lot about the dance, saying she started it when she was 16 years old as a way of getting rid of jitters and anxiety before the race begins.
Jenneke has also pointed out that she never did the moves to gain media attention. Nevertheless, the viral video opened the floodgates of endorsement deals and media gigs. At the Australian National Championship in April , she won the metres hurdles to book a spot in the Australian team to the Summer Olympics in Rio. Shelly generated much media buzz prior to the Olympics due to the fact that Coca-Cola had selected her to be part of their global Rio Olympic campaign.
Her face was plastered on giant billboards on the streets of Brazil. The gig also included a commercial video filmed in Barcelona where Jenneke performed her famous warm-up dance. Consequently, she received much backlash, especially from Australian head coach Craig Hilliard who noted that she arrived Rio looking out-of-shape. Jenneke who took the criticisms lightly later revealed that her lackluster performance was due to a leg injury she sustained during training.
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