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Sarah Cowley-Ross

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Sarah Cowley-Ross

NZLNZLWomen
Birth dateFeb 3, 1984
BirthplaceRotorua, New Zealand
Height-
Weight-

Sarah Cowley (married name Cowley-Ross (born 3 February 1984) is a New Zealand track and field athlete.

She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event.

She will be reporting from the Tokyo Olympics for TVNZ. Their accomplishments on the track have contributed to the sport's history and inspired athletes in their discipline. Their dedication to training and competition exemplifies the commitment required to reach elite levels of athletics. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history.

Key facts
High Jump
1.91
#487 all-time
Heptathlon
6135
2021 season best
12.13
Mar 13, 2021 · Porritt Stadium, Hamilton (NZL)
2021 season best
Last competition
New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
Mar 27, 2021 · 12.28
New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
Age
42 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: High Jump 1.91 (#487 all-time), Heptathlon 6135, 2021 season best 12.13 (Mar 13, 2021, Porritt Stadium, Hamilton (NZL)) · Last competition: New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings, Mar 27, 2021, 12.28 · 42 years old

PB

Personal bests

12.28
24.83*
58.49
2:15.37
4:45.62
13.83*
4x100m
45.71
1.91
#487 all-time
6.14
12.66
13.22
41.90
6135
SprintMedl
2:11.66
100MetresH
14.16

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2021
TJ
12.13+1.2Mar 13, 2021
↓
Porritt Stadium, Hamilton (NZL)
2020
TJ
12.66+1.7Mar 8, 2020
↓
New Zealand Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
2014
HJ
1.89-Apr 6, 2014
↓
Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS)
2014
LJ
5.50+0.8Mar 30, 2014
↑
Wellington (NZL)
2014
TJ
11.74+2.0Mar 2, 2014
↓
Waitakere (NZL)
2014
100mH
15.30+0.7Sep 14, 2014
↓
IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
2014
4x100m
47.69-Mar 29, 2014
↓
Wellington (NZL)
2013
HJ
1.85-Apr 14, 2013
↓
Sydney (AUS)
2013
LJ
5.80+0.7Mar 24, 2013
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2013
SP
11.90-Feb 2, 2013
↓
Christchurch (NZL)
2013
100m
13.35-3.0Feb 2, 2013
↓
Christchurch (NZL)
2012
HJ
1.91-May 26, 2012
↓
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2012
LJ
6.12+1.4May 27, 2012
↑
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2012
100m
13.18-2.8Jul 18, 2012
↓
Cardiff (GBR)
2012
SP
13.22-May 26, 2012
↓
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2012
100mH
13.83+2.2Feb 25, 2012
↓
Melbourne (AUS)
2012
200m
25.24+0.5Feb 4, 2012
↓
Palmerston North (NZL)
2012
JT
41.90-Aug 4, 2012
↓
The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012
800m
2:15.37-May 27, 2012
↑
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2012
Hep
6135-May 27, 2012
↓
Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT)
2011
HJ
1.84-Mar 26, 2011
↓
Dunedin (NZL)
2011
LJ
6.03+0.0Feb 13, 2011
↑
Tauranga (NZL)
2011
100m
12.37+1.6Feb 26, 2011
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2011
SP
12.93-Feb 12, 2011
↓
Tauranga (NZL)
2011
100mH
13.95+2.3Feb 26, 2011
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2011
200m
25.58+1.2Feb 12, 2011
↓
Tauranga (NZL)
2011
JT
39.60-Dec 3, 2011
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2011
400m
59.93-Nov 19, 2011
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2011
800m
2:16.92-Jun 16, 2011
↑
Kladno (CZE)
2011
Hep
5752-Feb 13, 2011
↓
Tauranga (NZL)
2010
HJ
1.83=-Apr 9, 2010
↓
Gold Coast (AUS)
2010
LJ
6.05-0.7May 30, 2010
↑
Stará Boleslav (CZE)
2010
SP
12.55-Jan 26, 2010
↓
Whanganui (NZL)
2010
100mH
13.92+1.2Feb 27, 2010
↓
Sydney (AUS)
2010
200m
25.24+1.9Jan 22, 2010
↓
Wellington (NZL)
2010
JT
37.52-Jun 16, 2010
↓
Kladno (CZE)
2010
800m
2:17.33-Jun 16, 2010
↑
Kladno (CZE)
2010
Hep
5665-Apr 10, 2010
↓
Gold Coast (AUS)
2009
HJ
1.83-Feb 7, 2009
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2009
LJ
6.06+1.4Mar 13, 2009
↑
Christchurch (NZL)
2009
SP
12.26-Feb 7, 2009
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2009
100m
12.28+1.7Jun 13, 2009
↓
Namur (BEL)
2009
100mH
14.11+0.4Mar 19, 2009
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2009
200m
25.43+1.9Mar 19, 2009
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2009
JT
36.99-Feb 8, 2009
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2009
400m
58.49-Dec 5, 2009
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2009
800m
2:17.09-Jun 24, 2009
↑
Kladno (CZE)
2009
1500m
4:45.62-Jul 4, 2009-Oordegem (BEL)
2009
Hep
5609-Mar 20, 2009
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2008
HJ
1.80-Feb 28, 2008
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2008
LJ
5.88+1.5Feb 29, 2008
↑
Brisbane (AUS)
2008
SP
12.21-Jun 21, 2008
↓
Stadionring, Ratingen (GER)
2008
100mH
13.86+6.1Jun 7, 2008
↓
Arles (FRA)
2008
200m
24.83+4.3Jun 7, 2008
↓
Arles (FRA)
2008
JT
36.29-Jun 22, 2008
↓
Stadionring, Ratingen (GER)
2008
800m
2:16.78-Jun 8, 2008
↑
Arles (FRA)
2008
Hep
5483-Feb 29, 2008
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2007
HJ
1.78=-Feb 3, 2007
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2007
LJ
6.10+0.1Feb 21, 2007
↑
Christchurch (NZL)
2007
SP
12.30-Jan 6, 2007
↓
Sydney (AUS)
2007
100mH
14.09+6.3Jun 2, 2007
↓
Arles (FRA)
2007
200m
25.27+7.7Jun 2, 2007
↓
Arles (FRA)
2007
JT
34.72-Mar 10, 2007
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2007
800m
2:15.81-Mar 10, 2007
↑
Brisbane (AUS)
2007
Hep
5547-Mar 10, 2007
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2006
HJ
1.75-Dec 2, 2006
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2006
LJ
5.53+0.2Mar 22, 2006
↑
Melbourne (AUS)
2006
SP
10.60-Mar 21, 2006
↓
Melbourne (AUS)
2006
100mH
13.96+0.5Mar 21, 2006
↓
Melbourne (AUS)
2006
200m
25.42-1.8Nov 11, 2006
↓
Hastings (NZL)
2006
JT
29.44-Mar 3, 2006
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2006
800m
2:20.25-Mar 22, 2006
↑
Melbourne (AUS)
2006
Hep
5335-Nov 12, 2006
↓
Hastings (NZL)
2005
LJ
6.14+1.1Aug 15, 2005
↑
Izmir (TUR)
2005
100mH
14.28-0.6Nov 5, 2005
↓
Hastings (NZL)
2005
200m
25.53-1.0Nov 5, 2005
↓
Hastings (NZL)
2005
Hep
5212-Nov 6, 2005
↓
Hastings (NZL)
2004
LJ
5.93-Feb 21, 2004
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2002
HJ
1.70-Mar 1, 2002
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2002
LJ
6.10+1.5Jun 16, 2002
↑
Auckland (NZL)
2002
100mH
14.79+0.0May 25, 2002
↓
Brisbane (AUS)
2002
200m
25.0h-Jun 15, 2002
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2002
Hep
5207-Jun 16, 2002
↓
Auckland (NZL)
2001
HJ
1.78-Dec 2, 2001
↓
Dunedin (NZL)
2001
LJ
6.00+1.0Dec 2, 2001
↑
Dunedin (NZL)
2001
100MetresH
14.16+0.6Jul 12, 2001-Debrecen IAAF World Youth Championships, Debrecen
2001
100mH
14.30+1.6Dec 2, 2001
↓
Dunedin (NZL)
2001
SprintMedl
2:11.66-Jul 15, 2001-Debrecen IAAF World Youth Championships, Debrecen
2000
100mH
14.44-0.6Mar 11, 2000
↓
Christchurch (NZL)
2000
4x100m
45.71-Oct 22, 2000
↓
Santiago de Chile IAAF World Junior Championships

2021

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
12.28+2.4Mar 27New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
TJ
11.79+0.9Mar 27New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
TJ
12.13+1.2Mar 13Open Meet, Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
TJ
11.61+1.9Feb 27Sir Graeme Douglas International

2014

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100mH
15.30+0.7Sep 14IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
HJ
1.79-Sep 14IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
HJ
1.86-Aug 1Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow
HJ
1.85-Jul 30Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park, Glasgow
HJ
1.77-Jul 20Birmingham UK Athletics Jumps & Throws Fest, Birmingham
HJ
1.78-Jul 5Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem
HJ
1.89-Apr 6Melbourne Australian Championships, Albert Park, Melbourne
LJ
5.50+0.8Mar 30New Zealand Championships, Wellington
HJ
1.84-Mar 29New Zealand Championships, Wellington
4x100m
47.69-Mar 29New Zealand Championships, Wellington
HJ
1.80-Mar 22Melbourne IAAF World Challenge, Albert Park, Melbourne
TJ
11.74+2.0Mar 2Waitakere Regional Championships, Waitakere
HJ
1.85-Mar 1Waitakere Regional Championships, Waitakere
HJ
1.77-Feb 22Auckland Summer Series, Auckland
HJ
1.78-Feb 8Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton
HJ
1.80-Jan 24Wellington Capital Classic, Wellington

2013

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
HJ
1.80-Nov 30Auckland Summer Series, Auckland
HJ
1.71-Nov 16Auckland Summer Series, Auckland
HJ
1.85-Apr 14Australian Open Championships, Sydney
LJ
5.80+0.7Mar 24New Zealand Championships, Auckland
HJ
1.74-Mar 22New Zealand Championships, Auckland
HJ
1.81-Mar 9Sydney Track Classic, Sydney
HJ
1.84-Mar 2Auckland City Championships, Auckland
HJ
1.80-Feb 9Hamilton Porritt Classic, Hamilton
SP
11.90-Feb 2Christchurch International Track Meeting, Christchurch
LJ
5.66-0.1Feb 2Christchurch International Track Meeting, Christchurch
100m
13.35-3.0Feb 2Christchurch International Track Meeting, Christchurch

2012

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
2:19.01-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
HJ
1.80-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Heptathlon
5873-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
100mH
13.95-0.2Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
JT
41.90-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
200m
25.60+0.9Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
LJ
6.00-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
SP
12.37-Aug 6The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
800m
2:19.01-Aug 4The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
LJ
6.00+0.0Aug 4The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
Hep
5873-Aug 4The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
JT
41.90-Aug 4The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
HJ
1.80-Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
100mH
13.95-0.2Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
SP
12.37-Aug 3The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
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Honours

8

IAAF Continental Cup

100 Metres Hurdles

2014
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New Zealand Championships

High Jump

2014
🥇

New Zealand Championships

4x100 Metres Relay

2014
7

IAAF Continental Cup

High Jump

2014
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Long Jump

2012
🥇

New Zealand Combined Events Championships

Heptathlon

2012
🥇

New Zealand Championships

High Jump

2011
🥇

New Zealand Championships

Long Jump

2011
🥇

New Zealand Championships

High Jump

2010
🥇

New Zealand Championships

100 Metres Hurdles

2010
🥇

New Zealand Combined Events Championships

Heptathlon

2009
🥇

New Zealand Championships

High Jump

2007
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sarah Cowley-Ross's High Jump personal best?

Sarah Cowley-Ross's High Jump personal best is 1.91, set on May 26, 2012 in Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT), #487 on the all-time list.

Which events does Sarah Cowley-Ross compete in?

Sarah Cowley-Ross competes in the High Jump and Heptathlon.

How did Sarah Cowley-Ross perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 12.13, set on Mar 13, 2021 in Porritt Stadium, Hamilton (NZL). Last competition: New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings on Mar 27, 2021, 12.28.