Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Mitchell Watt
- Born
- Mar 25, 1988 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Bendigo, Australia
- Events
- Long Jump
- Height
- 1.84 m
- Weight
- 83 kg
Mitchell Watt (born 25 March 1988) is an Australian track & field athlete. His main event is the long jump and holds the current Oceania record for the long jump – 8.54m. He was the first ever Australian long jump medalist at a World Championship and was the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal best · Long Jump8.54
2016 season best7.86Feb 20, 2016
Medals3Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze
Area record8.54Long Jump
As of Oct 27, 2026: Long Jump 8.54 (#20 all-time), 2016 season best 7.86 (Feb 20, 2016) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · Area record (Long Jump) · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LJ Indoor | 7.86 | – | Feb 20, 2016 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | LJ | 7.86 | – | Feb 20, 2016 | – |
| 2013 | LJ | 8.01 | +0.9 | Apr 6, 2013 | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2012 | LJ | 8.28 | +1.0 | Jul 13, 2012 | Crystal Palace Aviva London Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | LJ | 8.54 | +1.7 | Jul 29, 2011 | Stockholm DN Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | 100m | 10.31 | +1.1 | Jun 18, 2011 | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2010 | LJ | 8.16 | +1.0 | Feb 27, 2010 | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2009 | LJ | 8.43 | +2.0 | Jul 20, 2009 | Rethymno (GRE) |