Maddie Wilson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Heptathlon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Heptathlon: 6059 (2026) |
Maddie Wilson (born 5 April 2002) is a New Zealand heptathlete. She is a two-time national champion of heptathlon, and has also won a national title in the long jump.[1]
Biography
Wilson was born on 5 April 2002.[1] She took up athletics at Gisborne Athletic Club. She also took part in beach sprinting for the Waikanae club.[2] Wilson set a New Zealand under-18 record in heptathlon won a gold medal at the Oceania Athletics U18 Championships in Townsville, at the age of 17 years-old, with a personal best score of 5179 points.[3]
Wilson was runner-up in the high jump at the 2023 New Zealand Track and Field Championships in Wellington.[4] She also placed runner-up in the heptathlon at the NZ Combined Events Championships that year, with a score of 5,235 Points in Whanganui.[5]
Wilson won the 2024 New Zealand heptathlon title, setting a personal best in all seven events to score 5990 points in Dunedin in February 2024.[6][7]
Wilson won the long jump title at the 2025 New Zealand Athletics Championships.[8] Wilson scored 5873 points competing in the heptathlon at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis, Austria on 1 June 2025. [9][10] Wilson placed seventh in the heptathlon at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany.[11][12]
Wilson won the heptathlon title at the 2026 New Zealand Combined Events Championships in March 2026, with a total score of 6059 points, to win ahead of defending champion Briana Stephenson, who also scored over 6000 points.[13] In May 2026, Wilson competed at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, placing eighteenth overall with 6021 points.[14] She was selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[15]
Personal life
Her boyfriend is fellow international athlete Hamish Kerr.[16][17]
References
- ^ a b "Maddie Wilson". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "The complete package – multi-skilled Maddie eyeing heptathlon". NZ Herald. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "Maddie's a champion". Gisborne Herald. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "New Zealand Championships". World Athletics. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "NZ Combined Events Championships". World Athletics. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "Marvellous Maddie Enjoys Dream Heptathlon". Athletics.org.nz. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Kiwi athlete's tilt at perfection". newsroom.co.nz. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "New Zealand Championships". World Athletics. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "Hypomeeting". World Athletics. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "Kiwis Return To Götzis For World's Greatest Heptathlon". athletics.org.nz. 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Kiwis Primed for 2025 World University Games in Germany". Athletics.org.nz. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "Weekly Round Up – 23 March 2026". athletics.org.nz. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Hypomeeting". World Athletics. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "World-class talent headlines 21-strong Athletics contingent for Glasgow 2026". olympic.org.nz. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ "Who is Hamish Kerr's Girlfriend? Know All about Maddie Wilson". essentiallysports.com. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ^ "Olympic gold medallist Hamish Kerr introduces his girlfriend". nowtolove.co.nz. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.