Australia has won a stunning six medals in one session at the 2024 World Athletics Under 20 Championships, equalling the nation’s record medal tally of 10 at the event with one day remaining as Torrie Lewis and Gout Gout bolted to 200m silver, while Olympic semi-finalists Claudia Hollingsworth and Peyton Craigmatched the feat over 800m on a historic afternoon in Lima, Peru.
Delivering a personal best of 22.88 (0.0) in the Women’s 200m Final, Lewis (QLD, Andrew Iselin) added World Under 20 silver to her growing resume in the same month that she became an Olympic semi-finalist, finishing behind Adaejah Hodge (IVB) in 22.74.
“I’m just so glad I came away with a PB. It’s all I wanted and there is nothing better I could have done,” Lewis said.
“To finally finish off my junior career; this will probably be my last race running as a junior specifically in an individual event. I’ve never been on a podium of this magnitude and this is the first time having a flag around myself.”
STORY BY – LACHLAN MOORHOUSE, ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA