Since Saturday, four Aussie athletes have made their mark on the world stage.
This includes cross-country skiier Rosie Fordham achieving an Australian-first medal, and Jordan Mailata becoming the first Australian to start in and win the Super Bowl.
Rosie Fordham
Rosie Fordham has become the first Australian to win an international medal in cross-country skiing. The 22-year-old claimed a silver medal in the 10km interval skating event at the U23 World Ski Championships in Italy.
Fordham, whose previous best finish at the U23 World Championships was 19th, said: "I can't believe that just happened, I was hoping for a top-10 on a good day. I was hearing the splits and I was like, 'no way'. I can't believe it.”
Cameron Myers
18-year-old middle distance athlete Cameron Myers has beaten his world record for the under-20 indoor mile by almost six seconds. At the Wanmaker Mile in New York this weekend, Myers ran 3:47.48. The feat comes a week after he set an Australian indoor record for the 3000m. The winner of the race, Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Yared Nuguse, set a new world record of 3:46.63.
Myers said after the race: "My coach told me I'm good enough to hang with anyone in the world for 1,400 metres so I tried to do that and I managed to have a little bit left at the end.”
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Tyler Wright
Surfer Tyler Wright became the first woman to win the Pipe Pro for a second time, beating defending world champion Caitlin Simmers on Sunday (AEDT). 30-year-old Wright, a two-time world champion, secured her first event win since April 2023.
After battling with injury last season, Wright said of her victory: “It’s so special, this is such a special win. It means so much.”
In the men’s event, Hawaiian Barron Mamiya won the Pipe Pro for the second consecutive year, beating Italy’s Leo Fioravantia in the final.
Jordan Mailata
This week, Jordan Mailata became the first Australian to start in and win the Super Bowl.
The 27-year-old was an integral part of the Philadelphia Eagles side that beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22.
Mailata switched from rugby league to American football seven years ago. He is now one of the NFL’s highest paid in his position (offensive tackle).
