Further Information 

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
800m: 2005 – 3rd (U20), 2006 – 2nd (U23), 2007 – 2nd (open) 1st (U23), 2008 – 4th (open)
1500m: 2007 – 1st (U23), 2009 – 1st, 2010 – 2nd, 2011 – 1st

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World University Games: 2007 [Bangkok, THA] – 800m 4th semi-final (1.48.33)
World Championships: 2007 [Osaka, JPN] – 800m HT 6th (1.47.44), 2009 [Berlin, GER] – 1500m SF 10th (3:38.00), 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 1500m Ht 2 7th (3:42.22)
Olympic Games: 2008 [Beijing, CHN] – 1500m HT 12th (3.53.95)

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
800m: 1:45.02 – L os Angeles (USA), 21 May 2011
1500m: 3:32.93 – Rome (ITA), 10 July 2009

Honours

2 x national 1500m champion (2009, 2011)

Interesting Facts

Jeff competed in Little Athletics from ages seven to 14 and didn’t enjoy middle distance, instead focusing on jumps.  He did not commence senior athletics  until he was 18.

Jeff’s running track and two houses in Jeff’s street were burned down in the Black Saturday bushfires that ravaged Victoria on February 7, 2009.

He wants to be a property developer when he finishes his career in athletics.