Josh Ralph

Joshua "Josh" Ralph (born 27 October 1991)[1] is an Australian middle-distance runner. He was a participant at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and the 2014 Commonwealth Games and is a current Oceanian Record holder in the 4 × 800 m.

For the Australian rugby league player, see Josh Ralph (rugby league).
For the American composer, producer, songwriter Josh Ralph, see J. Ralph.

Josh Ralph
Personal information
Birth nameJoshua Ralph
NationalityAustralian
Born (1991-10-27) 27 October 1991
Sydney, New South Wales
EducationNewington College
Years activeCurrent
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)400 and 800 metres
Coached byPhil Moore
Achievements and titles
World finals2013 World Championships in Athletics
2014 Commonwealth Games
Updated on 22 July 2014.

Biography

Ralph was born in Sydney and started Little Athletics at North Rocks, New South Wales, when he was nine. He was educated at Newington College where he was Captain of both Athletics and Cross Country in the schools GPS teams in 2009.[2] Ralph went on a student exchange to France for the whole of 2010. Currently he is at the University of Sydney studying to become a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science) and also plays a number of musical instruments.[3] In 2013 Ralph won the Balmoral Burn, an event created by fellow Old Newingtonian Phil Kearns.[4]

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References
  1. all-athletics.com Archived 5 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. Black & White Archived 30 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. Ralph is 400m threat Archived 28 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. Balmoral Burn Archived 11 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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