Lianna Davidson

Lianna Davidson
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsJavelin: 63.79 (Atlanta, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 DarwinJavelin

Lianna Davidson (born 8 November 2002) is an Australian javelin thrower. She finished second at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track And Field Championships and represented Australia at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.[1]

Early life

She is from Bowen Mountain in the City of Hawkesbury in New South Wales.[2] She was educated at Hills Sports High School in Sydney, and as well as competing in athletics, played baseball, and played at the Little League World Series in Michigan for The Quakers Hill Pirates, as a pitcher, in 2017.[3] She later attended Texas A&M University in the United States before transferring to the University of Georgia.[4][5]

Career

She threw 52.89 metres to win the javelin throw at the New South Wales Championships in 2020.[6] in April 2021, she threw a personal best of 54.64m.[7]

At the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, she finished second overall with a throw of 60.70 metres.[8][9]

In March 2025, she threw 63.79m to go to seventh on the Australian all-time list, whilst competing in Atlanta, Georgia.[10] She beat Australian champion Mackenzie Little to win the javelin at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne on 29 March 2025.[11] She finishes fourth at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships final in Eugene, Oregon in June 2025.[12] She was selected for the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, placing seventh in the final.[13][14] She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025, without advancing to the final.[15][16]

On 11 April 2026, she was runner-up to McKenzie Little with a throw of 58.28m at the 2026 Australian Championships.[17] On 18 May, she won the bronze medal at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin with a throw of 59.66 metres.[18] She placed fourth in the javelin throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Lianna Davidson". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Hickey, Conor (May 2, 2016). "Lianna Davidson earns javelin gold medal". Hawkesbury Gazette. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Machado, Lawrence (13 June 2017). "Lianna raises the javelin mark while starring for the Hills junior baseball team as the sole female player". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Thornton, Sam (19 March 2024). "Bajoit, Davidson sweep SEC Field Athlete of the Week honors". Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "SEC Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week: March 25". Secsports.com. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "NSW Championships". World Athletics. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Juniors shine ahead of World Under 20 Championships". Athletics.com.au. 6 Apr 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rhema Otabor Sets New Javelin Collegiate Record". Flotrack.org. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "RECORDS, PODIUMS AND QUALIFIERS - WEEKEND RECAP". Athletics.com. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "DAVIDSON TO SHAKE UP JAVELIN RANKINGS AT MAURIE PLANT MEET IN MELBOURNE". Athletics.com.au. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Javelin Throw (600g) · Final". Rosterathletics. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Hinson, Oliver (13 March 2025). "After Early Hiccup At 14-4.75, Hana Moll Uses 'Boost Of Adrenaline' And Tops Out At 15-8.50; ; Georgia Gets Needed Points In Throws". Runnerspace. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "OLYMPIANS AND GLOBAL MEDALLISTS TO HEADLINE LARGEST EVER AUSTRALIAN UNIROOS ATHLETICS TEAM". Athletics.com.au. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Double Delight as Murphy and Guse claim World University Games victory". Athletics.com.au. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET". Athletics.com.au. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "SUB-10 AGAIN IN KENNEDY'S IN CROWNING MOMENT AT AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "GLASGOW BOUND PARA-ATHLETES SET TONE AT OCEANIA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AS EPITROPAKIS WINS MAIDEN TITLE". Australian Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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