Paul Edmiston

Australian Athletics Coach

High Performance / Strength & Conditioning

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📧 paul@sprintingfast.com

COACHING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2022 Commonwealth Games Record (Birmingham, UK) F44 Discus (34.96m) - Sarah Edmiston
2022 Commonwealth Games (Birmingham, UK) F42-44/61-64 Discus SILVER Medal - Sarah Edmiston
2022 Oceania Champion & Championship Record Holder Para Discus (33.79m) - Sarah Edmiston
2022 Athletics West Para Coach of the Year
2022 Western Australian U10 State Record 200m (27.97) - Jackson King
2022 Western Australian U10 State Record 400m (1.03.12) - Jackson King
2022 Australian & Oceania Furthest Throw Para Discus 39.13m (18th Feb, Perth WA) - Sarah Edmiston
2022 Australian & Oceania Record F44 Discus 39.13m (18th Feb, Perth WA) - Sarah Edmiston
2022 World Number #1 ranking F44 & F64 Discus (Jan 2022 - present day) - Sarah Edmiston
2022 Western Australian W45 State Record Discus 39.13m - Sarah Edmiston
2021/22 Australian Para Discus Silver medal - Sarah Edmiston
2021/22 WAIS Athlete of the Year Top 8 Finalist - Sarah Edmiston
2021 Paralympic Games (Tokyo, JPN) F44/64 Discus BRONZE Medal- Sarah Edmiston
2021 Western Australian U9 State Record 400m (1.11.57) - Indianna King
2021 Western Australian U11 State Record 80m hurdles (13.95) - Ruby Zuchetti
2020/21 Australian Open Para Discus Silver medal - Sarah Edmiston
2020/21 World Number #1 ranking F44 & F64 discus (18 months Jan 2020-Jun 2021) - Sarah Edmiston
2019/20 Female Athlete of the Year Perth Track & Field Club - Sarah Edmiston
2020 Western Australian U11 State Record 80m hurdles (12.85) - Imoh Etim
2019 Rebound WA Sport Star of the Year - Sarah Edmiston
2019 World Para Athletics Championship (Dubai, UAE) F44 Discus SILVER Medal - Sarah Edmiston
2019 Australian & Oceania Record F44 Discus 37.98m (12th Jan, Christchurch NZ) - Sarah Edmiston
2019 Rebound WA Sports Star of the Year - Sarah Edmiston
2019 Western Australian U11 State Record 100m (13.14) - Leah O'Brien
2019 Western Australian W40 State Record Discus 37.98m - Sarah Edmiston
2018/19 Australian Para Discus Silver medal - Sarah Edmiston
2018 Western Australian U20 State Record 110m hurdles 13.95 (+1.0) - Adriaan Pelser
2017/18 Australian Open Para Discus Champion - Sarah Edmiston
2017/18 WAIS Athlete of the Year Top 4 Finalist - Sarah Edmiston
2017 Rebound WA Breakthrough Athlete of the Year - Sarah Edmiston
2017 World Para Athletics Championships (London, ENG) F44 Discus BRONZE Medal - Sarah Edmiston
2017 World Para Athletics Championships (London, ENG) F44 Shot Put 7th place - Sarah Edmiston
2017 Australian & Oceania Record F44 Discus 37.66m (1st July, Perth WA) - Sarah Edmiston
2017 Australian & Oceania Record F44 Discus 35.94m (6th Jan, Perth WA) - Sarah Edmiston
2017 West Coast Athletics League (Inc.) Hall of Fame
2016/17 West Coast Athletics League (Inc.) =Trainer of the Year
2016/17 Australian Champion Para Discus - Sarah Edmiston
2016 Australian & Oceania Record F44 Discus 34.26m (27th Nov, Perth WA) - Sarah Edmiston
2016 Australian & Oceania Record F44 Discus 33.53m (1st Nov, Perth WA) - Sarah Edmiston
2016 Australian & Oceania Record & World Best F44 Hammer Throw 38.16m (26th Oct, Perth WA) - Sarah Edmiston
2015/16 West Coast Athletics League (Inc.) Trainer of the Year
2015 Western Australian U11 State Record 60m hurdles (9.52) - Talia Pisano
2014/15 West Coast Athletics League (Inc.) Trainer of the Year
2013/14 West Coast Athletics League (Inc.) Trainer of the Year
2013 Western Australian M40 State Record 60m 7.27
2013 Western Australian M40 State Record 110m hurdles 15.72
2013 World Para Athletics Championships (Lyon, FRA) T13 100m 5th place - Chad Perris
2013 World Para Athletics Championships (Lyon, FRA) T13 200m 10th place - Chad Perris
2012/13 West Coast Athletics League (Inc.) Trainer of the Year
2010-12 WA Department of Sport & Recreation High Performance Coaching Scholarship
2000 Perth Wildcats NBL Championship - Preseason Training

BIO

Name: Paul James Edmiston

Born: February 16th.

Lives: Perth, Western Australia.

Height: 194cm (6'4")

ATHLETE STATS

Athlete

Australian Record Holder: 4x100m relay: 39.51sec (Australian Open Club Best)

WA State Record Holder: Men's Open 4x100m relay: 39.51sec (Curtin University) | Men's Open 110m hurdles (9 years from 23/2/1995 - 28/2/2004): 14.14sec (-1.0) | M35 110m hurdles: (99cm) 16.48sec | M40 60m: 7.27sec & 110m hurdles (99cm): 15.72sec.

National Medals: Open - 1994/95 110mh Silver | 1993/94 110mh Bronze | 1995/96 110mh Bronze | Junior - 1984/85 U16 100mh Gold.
Major Professional Victories: 1987 Port Hedland Gift (WA) | 1991 Kalgoorlie Gift (WA) | 1994 Botany Bay Gift (NSW, see the video in 'History' below).
Major Professional Placings: 1993 Bay Sheffield Gift 3rd place (SA) | 1996 Burnie Gift 2nd place (TAS) | 2002 Bay Sheffield Gift 4th place (SA) Total Prize money: $45 300.
Personal Bests: 100m -10.47sec (grass) | 200m - 21.3h (windy) | 400m - 47.1sec | 110m hurdles (106.7m) - 14.14sec (-1.0w) | Shot Put - 12.51m | Discus - 41.76m | Javelin - 56.23m | Long Jump - 6.71m | Triple Jump - 12.98m | Pole Vault - 2.95m | High Jump - 1.92m | Bench Press - 145kg | Split Clean - 145kg | Split Snatch - 95kg | Half Squat - 200kg | ¼ Squat - 275kg | 10 Bounds - 33.5m | 10 Speed Bounds - 38.75m | Standing Long Jump - 3.41m.

Coach (North Beach Athletics Club 2008-2017).

World (Open)
2017 World Championships – Coaching medallist (first & only WA coach)
2017 World Championships – Sarah Edmiston F44 3rd place Discus & 7th place Shot Put
2013 World Championships – Chad Perris T13 5th place 100m & 10th place 200m
National (Open & Junior)
38 representatives
12 medals = 3 Gold, 4 Silver & 5 Bronze.
State (Open & Junior)
133 medals = 37 Gold, 39 Silver & 32 Bronze.
Club (Open & Junior)
64 Club Records
Professional (Open & Junior)
1 x VIC 120m Gift Winner |
13 x WA 120m Gift Winners |
5 x WCAL Championship Team |
5 x WCAL Coach of the Year |
Total Prizemoney = $42362.50

MEDIA

Australian Accredited Athletics/Strength & Conditioning Coach

6 decades of personal athletics experience competing from Little Athletics to Seniors & Masters and at National & International level.
Represented Australia in the 110m hurdles and 4x100m relay, at the British south of England championships in 1994. Retiring from full time senior competition in 2004 with three national open senior medals including one silver, two bronze, and raced in seven national finals (in total) in the 110m hurdles. Former state record holder in the 110m hurdles and a member of the 4x100m team that holds the current WA state (and Australian Club Best) record of 39.51 seconds (in 1995). He competed for two years in B.A.A.A. competition for English Club Bedfordshire (1994 & 1995) where he still holds the 110mh open record and trained for the Decathlon. Over twenty years of coaching experience, including a position as a Coach/Mentor (1996-2002) with Dr Garry Tester (Sports Challenge Inc: self-esteem 'at risk' improvement programs in schools and various correction and rehabilitation institutions across Australia & Asia).
His Coaches: Multiple Olympic Gold Medalist Shirley Strickland (De la Hunty)| Matt Barber | & John Edmiston (father).