{{Short description|Australian sprinter}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jai Gordon | fullname = | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|5|18|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | nationality = | spouse = | sport = Athletics | event = Sprint | club = | worlds = | nationals = | headercolor = | pb = '''60m:''' 6.59 (2025)<br>'''100m:''' 10.17 (2026)<br>'''200m:''' 21.32 (2022) | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = }}
'''Jai Gordon''' (born 18 May 2003) is an Australian sprinter. He became Australian champion over 60 metres in 2026.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jai Gordon|website=World Athletics |accessdate=6 Feb 2025|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/australia/jai-gordon-14861460}}</ref>
==Biography== From Toowoomba, Queensland, Gordon is a member of Darling Downs Athletics Club.<ref>{{Cite web |title= GORDON AND CO PLACING TOOWOOMBA ON THE MAP|date=21 May 2023|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/gordon-and-co-placing-toowoomba-on-the-map/ |access-date=7 Feb 2026|website=Athletics.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/toowoomba/qld-govt-to-invest-1m-into-toowoomba-athletics-centre-at-unisq-with-tartan-track/news-story/48fbcdad6a03efb16da298d1cafa47a4?amp&nk=5287d9537fe87a918aa544b0e5755934-1770453435 |title= Qld govt to invest $1m into Toowoomba athletics|website=The Chronicle|date=25 August 2025}}</ref> In 2022, Gordon lowered his personal best for the 100 metres to 10.34 seconds (+1.8 m/s) at the Melbourne Track Classic.<ref>{{Cite web |title= TOP JUNIORS TO WATCH |date=24 March 2022|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/top-juniors-to-watch-australian-track-and-field-championships/ |access-date=7 Feb 2026|website=Athletics.com.au}}</ref> He then lowered it at the 2022 Australian Track and Field Championships in March, to win the 2022 under-20 100m final in 10.28 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |title= BURGEONING TALENT SHINE THROUGH ON DAY 2 |date=27 March 2022|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/burgeoning-talent-shine-through-on-day-2/ |access-date=7 Feb 2026|website=Athletics.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=The Courier Mail|url= https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/our-170-junior-under-20-athletes-who-medalled-at-the-nationals/news-story/b190cb5add7b4306f0e324003bffc8fc?amp|accessdate=7 Feb 2026|title= Our 170 junior under 20 athletes who medalled at the nationals|date=13 April 2022}}</ref> Gordon subsequently represented Australia at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Australia announces U20 team for Cali|date=22 April 2022 |url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-u20-championships/world-athletics-u20-championships-7163112/news/news/australia-u20-team-cali |access-date=7 Feb 2026|website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Athletics U20 Championships|date=4 August 2022 |url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7163112?eventId=10229630 |access-date=7 Feb 2026|website=World Athletics}}</ref>
In October 2025, he was the gold medalist over 100 metres at the 2025 Oceania Athletics Cup in Tonga, finishing ahead of Pais Wisil.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7216583?eventId=10229630&gender=M |date=29 October 2025|website=World Athletics|accessdate=8 November 2025|title=Oceania Cup }}</ref> In January 2026, he ran a wind-assisted 6.54 seconds (+2.2 m/s) for the 60 metres in Canberra.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/myers-leads-world-leading-australians-in-early-2026-frenzy/|website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=28 Jan 2026|title= MYERS LEADS WORLD-LEADING AUSTRALIANS IN EARLY 2026 FRENZY|first=Lachlan|last=Moorhouse|date=26 Jan 2025}}</ref> In February 2026, he became Australian national champion at the Australian Short Track Championships over 60 metres.<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Australia |first=Athletics |user=AthsAus |number= 2020039605790339199 |date=7 February 2026 |title= FASTEST IN THE LAND ⚡⚡ The Australian 60m champions have been crowned at the 2026 Australian Athletics Short Track Championships, with 18-year-old Thewbelle Philp roaring to 7.24 (+0.9) and Jai Gordon taking the men's title in 6.64 (+0.6) in a dead heat with Pais Wisil of Papua New Guinea.#AthleticsNation |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= PHILP AND JENNEKE LIGHT UP AUSTRALIAN SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MELBOURNE |date=7 Feb 2026|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/philp-and-jenneke-light-up-australian-short-track-championships-in-melbourne/ |access-date=7 Feb 2026|website=Athletics.com.au}}</ref> On 11 April 2026, he was a finalist over 100 metres at the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7232772?eventId=10229630&gender=M |title=Australian Championships|date=10 April 2026 |access-date=11 April 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref> He was selected for the Australian team to compete at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/kennedy-and-lewis-headline-australian-squads-for-world-athletics-relays/|website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=1 April 2026|title= KENNEDY AND LEWIS HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS}}</ref> He was named to the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay alongside Lakara Stallan, Chloe Mannix-Power and Calab Law with the team running 40.78 seconds on the opening day.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/live/7216920/35040/3/results |title= 4X100 METRES RELAY MIXED|date=2 May 2026 |access-date=2 May 2026| website=World Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/relay-records-tumble-as-australian-sprinters-stamp-presence-on-world-stage/ |title= RELAY RECORDS TUMBLE AS AUSTRALIAN SPRINTERS STAMP PRESENCE ON WORLD STAGE |date=2 May 2026 |access-date=2 May 2026| website=Australian Athletics}}</ref> The following day, the quartet won their heat to successfully qualify for the 2027 World Championships.<ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/bronzed-aussies-and-huge-qualifying-wins-to-finish-the-world-relays-for-australia/ |title= BRONZED AUSSIES AND HUGE QUALIFYING WINS TO FINISH THE WORLD RELAYS FOR AUSTRALIA |access-date=3 May 2026| website=Australian Athletics}}</ref>
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