Andrew Murphy

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Andrew Murphy (born 10 December 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian triple jumper, best known for his bronze medal at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, where he achieved an Oceanian indoor record of 17.20 metres.

His personal best was 17.32 metres, achieved at the 1999 World Championships in Seville. This ranks him second among Australian triple jumpers, only behind Ken Lorraway. [1]

His coach is Keith Connor. He is married to Elizabeth Lindwall and they have four children.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	6th	Triple jump
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	5th	Triple jump
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	4th	Triple jump, 17.32m PB
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	10th	Triple jump
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	3rd	Triple jump, 17.20m AR
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	4th	Triple jump