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Jana Pittman

AUSWomen

Birth dateNov 9, 1982

BirthplaceSydney, Australia

Height1.82 m

Weight70 kg

Jana Pittman (born 9 November 1982) is an Australian former athlete. During her athletic career Pittman specialised in the 400 metres run and 400-metre hurdles events.

She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007. She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and was part of Australia's winning 4 × 400 metres relay teams at both events.

Pittman is one of only eleven athletes (along with Valerie Adams, Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Armand Duplantis, Jacques Freitag, Yelena Isinbayeva, Kirani James, Faith Kipyegon, Dani Samuels, and David Storl) to win World Championship titles at the youth, junior, and senior levels of an athletic event. Pittman also competed in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics, making her the first Australian female athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

53.22

#40 all-time

400 m

50.43

#190 all-time

2012 season best

39.02

Jan 14, 2012 · Brisbane (AUS)

2012 season best

Medals

World Championships: 2 gold

Age

43 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 400 m hurdles 53.22 (#40 all-time), 400 m 50.43 (#190 all-time), 2012 season best 39.02 (Jan 14, 2012, Brisbane (AUS)) · World Championships: 2 gold · 43 years old

Personal bests

11.77

23.52

50.43

2:04.03

13.92

53.22

3:24.05

7.6HT

36.34

39.00

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	2	-	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2012	300m	39.02	-	Jan 14, 2012	↓	Brisbane (AUS)
2012	4x400m	3:34.12	-	Jan 14, 2012	↓	Brisbane (AUS)
2011	400mH	55.75	-	Apr 1, 2011	↑	Perth (AUS)
2009	400mH	55.34	-	Jul 15, 2009	↑	Luzern (SUI)
2008	400mH	55.94	-	Jul 1, 2008	↑	Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz (POL)
2007	400m	51.94	-	May 26, 2007	↓	Albufeira (POR)
2007	400mH	53.31	-	Aug 30, 2007	↑	IAAF World Championships
2006	200m	24.33	+0.6	Jan 26, 2006	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2006	400m	52.84	-	Feb 2, 2006	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2006	400mH	53.82	-	Mar 23, 2006	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2006	4x400m	3:28.66	-	Mar 25, 2006	↓	Melbourne (AUS)
2005	100mH	14.31	-1.9	Feb 19, 2005	↑	Adelaide (AUS)
2005	200m	24.51	-1.7	Apr 9, 2005	↓	Azusa, CA (USA)
2005	400m	52.33	-	Apr 17, 2005	↓	Walnut, CA (USA)
2005	400mH	53.44	-	Jun 14, 2005	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
2005	800m	2:04.03	-	Feb 17, 2005	-	Melbourne (AUS)
2004	100m	12.26	+0.5	Jan 30, 2004	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2004	200m	23.93	+0.6	Jul 11, 2004	↓	Meilen (SUI)
2004	300m	37.31	-	Jan 10, 2004	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2004	300MetresH	39.00	-	Jul 11, 2004	-	Meilen (SUI)
2004	400m	50.93	-	Jul 23, 2004	↓	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
2004	400mH	53.43	-	Jul 31, 2004	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2003	100m	11.77	+1.8	Apr 12, 2003	↓	Runaway Bay Australian 10,000m Championships
2003	200m	23.52	+1.8	Feb 15, 2003	↓	Campbelltown (AUS)
2003	300m	36.34	-	Feb 15, 2003	↓	Campbelltown (AUS)
2003	400m	50.43	-	Mar 22, 2003	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2003	400mH	53.22	-	Aug 28, 2003	↑	IAAF World Championships
2002	400m	52.19	-	Sep 6, 2002	↓	Berlin ISTAF
2002	400mH	54.14	-	Jul 27, 2002	↑	Manchester (GBR)
2002	4x400m	3:25.63	-	Jul 31, 2002	↓	Manchester (GBR)
2001	100m	11.94	+1.9	Nov 24, 2001	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2001	100mH	14.71	+0.5	Mar 3, 2001	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2001	200m	24.01	+0.8	Dec 1, 2001	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2001	400m	51.74	-	Dec 8, 2001	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2001	400mH	55.93	-	Dec 15, 2001	↑	Canberra (AUS)
2000	100m	12.0h	-3.3	Aug 12, 2000	↓	Darwin (AUS)
2000	100mH	13.92	+1.9	Jan 30, 2000	↑	Hobart (AUS)
2000	200m	23.8h	+2.3	Aug 12, 2000	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2000	400m	51.76	-	Mar 13, 2000	↓	Roodeport (RSA)
2000	400mH	55.20	-	Mar 18, 2000	↑	Pietersburg (RSA)
2000	4x400m	3:24.05	-	Sep 29, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	60m	7.6h	-	Jul 10, 1999	↑	Sydney (AUS) (i)
1999	100m	11.9h	+0.0	Oct 30, 1999	↓	Sydney (AUS)
1999	100mH	14.15	+3.3	Oct 10, 1999	↑	Sydney (AUS)
1999	200m	23.60	+0.0	Dec 18, 1999	↓	Sydney (AUS)
1999	400m	51.80	-	Dec 12, 1999	↓	Sydney (AUS)
1999	400mH	56.23	-	Dec 18, 1999	↑	Sydney (AUS)
1998	60m	7.98	-	Nov 15, 1998	↑	Sydney (AUS) (i)
1998	100m	12.01	+3.9	Dec 12, 1998	↓	Canberra (AUS)
1998	100mH	14.78	+1.1	Oct 11, 1998	↑	Sydney (AUS)
1998	200m	24.0h	+3.3	Nov 21, 1998	↓	Sydney (AUS)
1998	400mH	59.75	-	Dec 12, 1998	↑	Canberra (AUS)

2012

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
300m	39.02	-	Jan 14	Brisbane Track Classic, Brisbane
4x400m	3:34.12	-	Jan 14	Brisbane Track Classic, Brisbane

2011

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.75	-	Apr 1	Perth Track Classic, Perth

2009

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.34	-	Jul 15	Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern
400mH	55.67	-	Jun 27	Málaga Meeting de Atletismo, Málaga

2008

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.94	-	Jul 1	Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz

2007

18 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	54.42	-	Sep 28	Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai
400mH	54.19	-	Sep 23	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	54.55	-	Sep 19	Warsaw Pedro’s Cup, Warszawa
400m	52.49	-	Sep 16	Berlin ISTAF
400mH	53.31	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships
400mH	53.57	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships
400mH	54.77	-	Aug 27	IAAF World Championships
400mH	54.77	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
400mH	53.57	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
400mH	53.31	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
400mH	53.46	-	Jul 25	Monaco Herculis
400mH	54.59	-	Jul 15	Sheffield Norwich Union British Grand Prix, EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield
400mH	54.91	-	Jul 13	Roma Golden Gala
400mH	54.93	-	Jul 6	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
400mH	54.25	-	Jul 2	Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	55.19	-	Jun 9	Genève Swiss Meeting, Genève
400mH	55.52	-	May 26	Albufeira ECCC Group A, Albufeira
400m	51.94	-	May 26	Albufeira ECCC Group A, Albufeira

2006

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:28.66	-	Mar 25	Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
400mH	53.82	-	Mar 23	Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
400mH	55.06	-	Mar 22	Melbourne Commonwealth Games
400mH	54.49	-	Mar 3	Brisbane Telstra A-Series, Brisbane
400mH	54.41	-	Feb 18	Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne
400mH	54.82	-	Feb 17	Melbourne Victorian Ch., Melbourne
400m	53.52	-	Feb 3	Australian Championships
400m	52.84	-	Feb 2	Australian Championships, Sydney
400mH	54.81	-	Jan 26	Canberra Telstra A-series, Canberra
200m	24.33	+0.6	Jan 26	Canberra Telstra A-series, Canberra

2005

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	53.74	-	Jul 8	Roma Golden Gala
400mH	54.15	-	Jul 1	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
400mH	53.44	-	Jun 14	Athina Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	55.69	-	May 28	Lagos European Champion Clubs Cup, Lagos
400m	52.37	-	May 28	Lagos European Champion Clubs Cup, Lagos
400mH	55.51	-	May 22	Loughborough International, Loughborough
400m	52.33	-	Apr 17	Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA
200m	24.51	-1.7	Apr 9	Azusa APU Meet of Champions, Azusa, CA
100mH	14.31	-1.9	Feb 19	Adelaide Telstra A-Series, Adelaide
200m	25.08	-2.4	Feb 19	Adelaide Telstra A-Series, Adelaide
800m	2:04.03	-	Feb 17	Melbourne Telstra A-Series, Melbourne - National Events

2004

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	53.92	-	Aug 25	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	54.05	-	Aug 22	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	54.83	-	Aug 21	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	54.83	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	54.05	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jana Pittman's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Jana Pittman's 400 m hurdles personal best is 53.22, set on Aug 28, 2003 in Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA), #40 on the all-time list.

Which events does Jana Pittman compete in?

Jana Pittman competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Jana Pittman perform in 2012?

2012 season best: 39.02, set on Jan 14, 2012 in Brisbane (AUS).

How many medals has Jana Pittman won?

Jana Pittman has won 2 World Championships medals.

Jana Pittman

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