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Sprinter Edward Osei-Nketia, 17, has returned to New Zealand to pursue his dreams of running for the Olympics and playing for the All Blacks.
New Zealand's fastest teenager is now officially the fastest man in Australia.
Edward Osei-Nketia, a 17-year-old Scots College student, the son of New Zealander recorder Gus Nketia, highlighted his incredible athletic potential by going home and winning the men's 100-meter final at the Australian Athletics Championships on Saturday night.
Osei-Nketia's fast finish set a new personal record of 10.19 seconds in the semifinals – just 0.08 of his father's record – before returning to the Olympic Center at the Sydney Olympic Park to win the final in 10.24 seconds.
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Edward Osei-Nketia is now the fastest man in two countries after adding the Australian title of 100 million to the New Zealand title that won in Christchurch last month.
"I did not believe in me," said Osei-Nketia after adding the Australian title to New Zealand, who was beaten in Christchurch last month.
"Last month, when my dad walked into me at the opening, I was a bit scared because of the big names, but my dad told me to focus on my own race and that's what I did."
Osei-Nketia was slow off the blocks but showed the incredible top speed hunting favorite Rohan Browning favorite, who had to settle for silver in a time of 10.28 seconds, despite running 10.08 just two weeks ago.
Osei-Nketia, who is now only 0.02 seconds shy of Olympic athlete Chris Donaldson, said he plans to celebrate the greatest result of his young sports career. "[I’m] going back to bed, "he said.
Born in Auckland but raised in Australia, Osei-Nketia moved to Wellington earlier this year to obtain a scholarship at Scots College.
Due to his speed and size (measuring 1.90m tall and weighing 95kg), he is also a talented rugby player and aspires to one day follow in the footsteps of his idols, Julian and Ardie Savea, playing for the All Blacks.
With the athletics season ending, he will soon trade swords for boots and go to Scots College First XV.
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Edward Osei-Nketia, a high school sprint star, wants to beat his father's 100m record in New Zealand.
"I just want people to remember my name for a long time, when I'm away, I want people to remember that I was a good runner or a good player," he said recently. Thing.
New Zealand champion Zoe Hobbs finished second in the 100m women's final on Saturday night with 11.44 seconds. The race was won by long jumper Naa Anang in 11.32 seconds.
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