In the class of 2017 Paul 'Edmo' Edmiston was the 4th person to be inducted into the West Coast Athletic League Inc. (governing body for professional running in Western Australia) Hall of Fame.
Born: 16th Feb 1972
The winner of the 1989 Port Hedland Gift, 1991 Kalgoorlie Gift & 1994 Botany Bay Gift.
Also the second highest Western Australian professional racing prize money earner.
The star high hurdler competed in 10 consecutive Open National Championships making 7 finals and winning three medals. The most medals of all WA high hurdlers.
Professional Athlete
1989 – Runner up Austin Robertson 120m Gift
1989 – Winner Port Hedland 120m Gift (13m) – $5k
1991 – Winner Kalgoorlie 120m Gift (10m) – $10k
1992 – Runner up Mullewa 120m Gift
1993 – Runner up Mullewa 120m Gift
1993 – 3rd place Bay Sheffield 120m Gift (SA)
1994 – Winner Botany Bay 120m Gift (NSW) (7.5m) – $23k (see video in History)
1994 – Semi Finalist Stawell 120m Gift (4.5m)
1994 – Runner up Mullewa 120m Gift (4.75m)
1995 – Winner Arthur Postle 75yard Dash
1996 – Runner up Burnie 120m Gift (5m).
2002 – 4th place Bay Sheffield 120m Gift (SA)
2003 – Favourite for Burnie 120m Gift (TAS) – Race cancelled due to rain (article below).
Professional Coaching – 120m Pro Winners
2010 Hamersley 120m Gift – Mathew Short
2010 City of Perth 120m Gift – Cole Unasa
2011 Dardenup 120m Gift – Mathew Short
2012 Rockingham 120m Gift –Tim Branston
2013 Stonnington 120m Gift – Cole Unasa
2013 Kevan Hook 120m Gift – Paige Gavranich
2013 Rockingham 120m Gift = Mathew Short & Ben Clark
2013 Mullewa 120m Gift – Adriaan Pelser (youngest ever at 12yo)
2014 Hamersley 120m Gift – Heinrich Rass
2014 Hamersley 120m Gift – Rhys Davies
2015 Mullewa 120m Gift – Adriaan Pelser
2015 Hamersley 120m Gift – Rhys Davies
2016 Hamersley 120m Gift – Rhys Davies
WCAL Team Championship: North Beach Athletics – 2016/17
WCAL Team Championship: North Beach Athletics – 2015/16
WCAL Team Championship: North Beach Athletics – 2014/15
WCAL Team Championship: North Beach Athletics – 2013/14
WCAL Team Championship: North Beach Athletics – 2012/13
Amateur Athlete
Open Nationals (110m hurdles)
1990-91 4th Final 14.88 (-1.4) U20
1990-91 5th Heat 15.05 (-0.8)
1991-92 8th Final 15.23 (-1.2)
1992-93 5th Final 14.54 (+1.4)
1993-94 3rd Final 14.36 (-3.0)
1994-95 2nd Final 14.35 (-0.9)
1995-96 3rd Final 14.34 (-1.6)
1996-97 7th Final 15.11 (-2.5)
1997-98 4th Final 14.88 (-2.0)
1998-99 4th Heat 14.87 (-1.4)
1999-00 3rd Semi 14.73 (-1.1)
Highlights:
Australian Open Club Best & WA Open State Record 4x100m: 39.51sec (Curtin University)
WA Open 110mh Champion: 1992-2000 (8 successive years).
WA Open 110m hurdles Record: held for 9 years (23/2/1995-28/2/2004).
U18 WA State 100m Champion (11.3h)
U16 Australian All Schools 100m Hurdles Champion
110mh PB: 14.14 (-1.0) broke the WA Open Record in 1995 at Melbourne GP. Also windy 13.6h, 13.5h & 13.6h that season.
