Emily Whelan
Emily Whelan
Hi! I'm Emily, a 25 year old high jumper based in Newcastle, NSW. I am currently on the road to the 2025 World Athletics Championships!
Current Campaigns
- Athletics
ABOUT Emily Whelan
I have a dream...
To represent Australia at the 2025 World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo, Japan in September.
How will I get there?
With plenty of hard work, dedication and your support!
But first, how did I get this far? - My journey to the world stage.
I began Little Athletics when I was just 3 years old. I first tried high jump when I was 8 and started training for it when I was 10. I quickly fell in love with the sport. At age 13 I represented NSW for the first time at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships, coming home with a bronze medal. In 2017 I juggled finishing high school with representing Australia for the first time, at the Commonwealth Youth Games, I placed 2nd. Since then, I have completed a university degree in medical engineering, worked casually in hospitality and retail, and part time as a mechanical engineer; all while I continued to train and compete at an international level. In 2024 I took a 6 month break from the sport, giving myself the time to physically and mentally recover from a fun thing called burnout. I learnt many lessons from this experience and it has made me into the athlete I am today.
So, where am I now?
In September 2024 I returned to high jump as a full time athlete, with a new love and appreciation for the sport. I competed throughout the 2025 Australian domestic season surpassing my previous personal best (PB) twice, improving by 4cm in just 4 months of competition. The domestic season culminated in the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth where I placed third and equaled my new PB of 1.91m. My results from this season have landed me in the top 36 in the world, putting me in contention to be selected for the 2025 World Championships. In June/July I will be high jumping all over Europe to gain vital world ranking points, giving myself the best possible chance to be selected on the Australian team.
How can you help?
You can support me by making a TAX-DEDUCTABLE DONATION, helping to ease the financial pressure the comes with being an elite athlete. Any contribution will be put towards covering the costs associated with my training and competition. This includes but is not limited to, domestic and international travel expenses (flights and accommodation), training facility hire, coaching fees, recovery and nutrition. Thank you for your support!