Tiana Boras

Tiana Boras
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsTriple jump: 13.30m (Cali, 2022)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 SuvaTriple jump
Bronze medal – third place2026 DarwinTriple jump
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 CaliTriple Jump

Tiana Boras (born 4 March 2005) is an Australian triple jumper. She was the bronze medalist at the 2022 IAAF World Junior Championships and won the bronze medal at the 2024 and 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships.[1]

Biography

A student at the Victorian Institute of Sport and a member of Athletics Chilwell, Boras is coached by 2006 Commonwealth Games medallist Alwyn Jones.[2][3][4]

As a 17-year-old, Boras broke the Australian and Oceania U18 triple jump record when she won the bronze medal representing Australia in the triple jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia with a jump of 13.30 metres (-0.1), just 6 cm short of the Australian U20 record. She had previously set a new personal best of 13.14 metres to qualify for the final.[2][3][5][4]

Boras was named Athletics Australia's Female Junior Athlete of the Year. However, Boras was unable to compete for over a year after the championships due to injury.[2] Having returned from injury, Boras won the bronze medal at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji in June 2024 with a jump of 12.89 metres.[6] She was a finalist in the triple jump at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, placing twelfth overall having jumped 12.84 metres in qualifying and 12.54 metres in the final.[7][8]

Boras was runner-up to Desleigh Owusu at the 2026 Australian Championships in Sydney.[9] She was selected as part of the Australian team to compete at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Northern Territory and equalled her personal best to win the bronze medal with 13.30 metres.[10][11]

Personal life

Boras was born and raised in Geelong, and resided in Manifold Heights. She is of Croatian descent.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tiana Boras". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Moorhouse, Lachlan (16 November 2023). "Triple Threat - Boras Back On Track For 2024". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Meet Tiana Boras Australia's triple jump star with Croatian roots". croatiaweek. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Boras claims bronze in Colombia - Bellarine Times". Timesnewsgroup.com.au. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Moorhouse, Lachlan (7 August 2022). "Boras Goes Bang For Bronze". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Oceania Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Geelong triple jumper Tiana Boras overcomes injury battles to compete at 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships". Geelong Advertiser. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Kennedy And Myers Shine Under Friday Night Lights At Australian Athletics Championships". Athletics.com.au. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Athletics Stars Head North For Oceania Championships In Darwin". Athletics.com.au. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "OWUSU IMPRESSES AS CARLI SEALS HAT-TRICK ON TEAM AUSTRALIA'S FINAL DAY IN DARWIN". Australian Athletics. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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