Imogen Skelton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | High jump champion (2024, 2025, 2026) |
| Personal best(s) | High jump: 1.88m (Hamilton, 2026) |
Medal record | |
Imogen Skelton (born 15 October 2000) is a high jumper. She won the New Zealand national title in the high jump in 2024, 2025 and 2026.[1]
Early life
Skelton started athletics in primary school and joined Wellington Harriers Athletics Club when she was ten years-old. She attended Samuel Marsden Collegiate School in Wellington and was the New Zealand Secondary Schools junior girls high jump champion.[2][3] She was named athlete of the year at the 2017 College Sports Wellington (CSW) Awards.[4]
Career
Skelton won the New Zealand U18 National High Jump title, came 2nd in the U20s at the same competition, in Dunedin in March 2016.[5] The following year she placed third at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas.[3]
In March 2022 at the New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Hastings she cleared a new personal best height of 1.86 metres in finishing second behind Keeley O’Hagan.[6]
Skelton won the high jump at Whanganui’s Cooks Classic in January 2024, with a clearance of 1.80 metres.[7] In February, she set a new personal best of 1.87 metres at the International Track Meet in Christchurch. In March, she won the 2024 New Zealand Athletics Championship high jump competition with a clearance of 1.85 metres.[8] In June 2024, she was a silver medalist in the high jump at the 2024 Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji with 1.83 metres.[9]
Skelton won the high jump title at the 2025 New Zealand Athletics Championships in Dunedin, clearing 1.81 metres.[10]
On 14 February 2026, Skelton attained a new personal best jump of 1.88 metres at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton.[11][12] Skelton retained her title at the 2026 New Zealand Athletics Championships in Auckland, with a best jump of 1.81 metres.[13] In May, Skelton was runner-up to Izobelle Louison-Roe with 1.80 metres at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin.[14]
Personal life
Skelton attended the University of Auckland.[15]
References
- ^ "Imogen Skelton". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Athletics: Five minutes with Imogen Skelton". NZHerald. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Imogen Skelton raising the bar for NZ at Youth Commonwealth Games". Collegesportmedia.co.nz. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Marsden students win at College Sport awards". Wellington.Scoop. November 8, 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Imogen Skelton - Excellent Athletics Season". Sporty.co.nz. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Bing and Peeters fire on captivating day in Hastings". Athletics.org.nz. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Tweed, Mike (27 January 2024). "Athletics: Sam Tanner and Rebekah Aitkenhead triumph at Whanganui's Cooks Classic". NZHerald. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Naomi Waite and High Jumpers raising the bar in Wellington". Sporty.co.nz. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Oceania Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Track & Field Championships". World Athletics. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Porritt Classic". World Athletics. 14 Feb 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Weekly Round Up – 16 February 2026". Athletics.org.nz. 16 Feb 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "New Zealand Track & Field Championships". World Athletics. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "MURPHY BRINGS HEAT TO DARWIN TO CLIMB AUSTRALIAN ALL-TIME LIST". Australian Athletics. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ "2019 Blues Awards Winners". Auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2024.