Luke Willian (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian triathlete.

Early life

From

Hawthorne, Queensland Hawthorne is a suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Hawthorne had a population of 5,090 people. Geography Hawthorne is located by road east of the CBD. Toponymy There are two theories about the name of the sub ...

,he has been coached by Warwick Dalziel since he was eleven years old. He won junior cross country at

St Laurence's College St Laurence's College (known colloquially as Lauries) is an independent Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1915. the school is a m ...

Career

He made his senior Australian debut at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

. He won the World Triathlon Cup Wollongong (in Australia) in April 2024. He placed third at the World Triathlon Championship Series event in Yokohama in May 2024. With that result, he received an automatic nomination to compete at the

2024 Paris Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Willian, Luke Living people 1996 births Australian male triathletes Triathletes at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Olympic triathletes for Australia Sportsmen from Queensland 21st-century Australian sportsmen Triathletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics