Andrew Murphy
Andrew Ray-Jamie Murphy (born 18 December 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria) is Australia's best Triple Jumper, works at Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, NSW, Australia, best known for his bronze medal at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, where he achieved an Oceanian indoor record of 17.20 metres. When he was younger, Andrew loved his sports. His personal best was 17.32 metres, achieved at the 1999 World Championships in Seville. This ranks him second among Australian triple jumpers, only behind Ken Lorraway.
His coach was Keith Connor. He is married to Elizabeth Lindwall (Murphy) and they have five children - Connor, Finn, Indiana, Takoda and a little baby.
He Currently works at Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill as a full time Athletics Coach where he has achieved many athletes winning national medals.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia | |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 10th | 15.24 m (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 6th | 16.57 m | |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 10th | 15.83 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 34th (q) | 16.00 m | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 16.96 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 17.32 m = PB | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 10th | 16.80 m | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 17.20 m (=AR) | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7th | 16.37 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th (q) | 16.84m | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | 19.70 m | |
MIC of Track and Field at Trinity Grammar School
External links
- Andrew Murphy profile at IAAF