Australian athlete Michelle Jenneke stumbled and fell during the women’s 100-meter hurdles competition at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Jenneke appeared to have trouble at the third hurdle in the track event at the Stade de France, fell and ended up finishing last in the heats.
Because she completed the event, she still has a shot at a spot in the semifinals. Jenneke could potentially redeem herself by participating in a repechage, which essentially gives competitors a second chance.
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Michelle Jenneke after the women’s 100 meters hurdles event at the Stade de France during the Paris Olympic Games on August 7, 2024. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Jenneke said he fell onto the truck after feeling something strange in his leg.
“I felt something just pop from my front leg down to my knee and I just lost all strength and that’s when I fell,” she told News.com.au in an interview. The wide world of nine sports.
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Jenneke also competed for Australia at the Rio Olympics in 2016, but failed to win a medal. Jenneke made headlines more than a decade ago for her pre-race dance at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Michelle Jennek will fall during the hurdles event at the Paris Olympics on August 7, 2024. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
It is unclear whether Jenneke will be able to compete in the repechage. She posted a photo on social media of her bandaged knee.
“It’s not too bad but I’m still checking my foot out,” she wrote on her Instagram Story.
Michelle Jenneke knocks down a hurdle during the women’s 100m hurdles competition at the Stade de France on August 7, 2024. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
“I got a few burns on the track but considering I had a pretty big fall it wasn’t too bad,” she wrote in another Instagram Story post.
The 31-year-old has been named one of the captains of Australia’s team for the Summer Olympics.
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Coach Geneke said, “Morale is still high,” and added, “We know we can achieve good results, so now it’s just a matter of testing our strength.”
The women’s 100m hurdles final will be held on August 11th.
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