Aaron Booth
 Aaron Booth NZL and Sebastian Coe in Tahiti | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
| Summer Universiade | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2017 Taipei | Decathlon |
Aaron James Booth (born 12 September 1996) is a New Zealand decathlete who won the bronze medal in that event at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Booth has represented New Zealand at youth and senior level at the Oceania Championships in Tahiti and Cairns, and at senior level at the World University Games in South Korea, and Taipei. He was the 2013 Oceania Octathlon Champion, the 2014 New Zealand Under 20 Decathlon Champion, and the 2015 Australian Under 20 Decathlon Champion.
In 2017 Booth won the Queensland Combined Event Championship with a personal best score of 7138 points, and followed this up at the Australian Combined Events Championship placing third behind Cedric Dubler and John Lane with another personal best score of 7246 points. At the World University Games in Taiwan he won the bronze medal with another personal best score of 7523 points which ranks him sixth on the New Zealand decathlon "all time" list.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 2013 | 2013 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships |  |
1st | Octathlon | 5231pts |
| Representing Waitakere City Athletics Club | |||||
| 2014 | 2014 New Zealand Junior Decathlon Championships | |
1st | Decathlon | 6287pts |
| Representing Auckland Athletics | |||||
| 2015 | 2015 New Zealand Decathlon Championships | |
2nd | Decathlon | 6983pts |
| 2015 | 2015 Australian Junior Decathlon Championships |  |
1st | Decathlon | 7379pts |
| 2015 | 2015 NZ Athletic Championships | |
1st | Under 20 4x400 | 3m 20.28sec |
| Representing | |||||
| 2015 | 2015 Oceania Area Championships | |
2nd | Decathlon | 6183pts |
| 2015 | 2015 Summer Universiade |  |
13th | Decathlon | 6905pts |
| Representing | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 Australian/Oceania Decathlon Championships | |
7th | Decathlon | 6721pts |
| Representing | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 Summer Universiade |  |
3rd | Decathlon | 7523pts |
Personal bests
New Zealand Athletics Rankings[2] Auckland Athletics Rankings[3] Tilastopaja[4]
Combined events
| Event | Points | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Decathlon | 7582 points | | 3 December 2017 |
| Junior Decathlon | 7379 points | | 28 March 2015 |
| Youth Decathlon | 6058 points | | 10 November 2014 |
| Octathlon | 5231 points | | 5 June 2013 |
Track and field outdoor
- As of 15 Feb 2015
| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 11.00 (+1.3) | Sydney | 2 Dec 2017 |
| 200 metres | 23.28 (-2.1) | Auckland | 31 Jan 2015 |
| 300 metre hurdles | 39.86 sec | Wanganui | 06 Dec 2014 |
| Long jump | 7.18m (+1.5) | Sydney | 2 Dec 2017 |
| Shot put (6 kg) | 13.96m | Brisbane | 27 Mar 2015 |
| Shot put (7.26 kg) | 13.49m | Taipei | 24 Aug 2017 |
| High jump | 2.02m | Wanganui | 06 Dec 2014 |
| 400 metres | 49.75sec | Taipei | 24 Aug 2017 |
| 110 metres hurdles (1067 cm) | 15.39 (+1.4) | Sydney | 3 Dec 2017 |
| 110 metres hurdles (990 cm) | 15.40 (0.0) | Brisbane | 28 Mar 2015 |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 42.31m | North Shore | 21 Feb 2015 |
| Discus throw (2 kg) | 43.43m | Auckland | 05 Mar 2017 |
| Pole vault | 4.60m | Sydney | 3 Dec 2017 |
| Javelin throw (800gm) | 62.44m | Sydney | 31 Mar 2017 |
| 1500 metres | 4:28.17 | Sydney | 3 Dec 2017 |
References
- ↑ "Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records". www.anzrankings.org.nz.
- ↑ "Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records". www.anzrankings.org.nz.
- ↑ "Athletics Auckland > Statistics > Rankings". www.athleticsauckland.co.nz.
- ↑ "Tilastopaja Login". www.tilastopaja.net.