{"id":5785,"date":"2025-07-31T15:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T05:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/?p=5785"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T05:35:18","slug":"uniroos-heading-home-from-fisu-summer-world-university-games-with-12-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/uniroos-heading-home-from-fisu-summer-world-university-games-with-12-medals\/","title":{"rendered":"UniRoos Heading Home from FISU Summer World University Games with 12 Medals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After nearly two weeks of intense competition, the UniRoos rounded out a remarkable campaign at the FISU Summer World University Games in Germany, finishing 11th overall on the gold medal tally with 12 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze). Competing in 15 sports in five German cities, the entire UniRoos team inspired pride in the nation\u2019s university sporting community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From record-equalling feats on the track to history-making sprints and personal bests across multiple disciplines, the team of 239 UniRoos delivered brilliant performances that underscored the strength of Australia\u2019s student-athletes on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Medal Moments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth McMillen (Griffith University, Bachelor of Sport Development), put in a stunning performance in the Women\u2019s 20km Race Walk securing gold and etching her name into the record books by equalling the FISU Games record of 1:28.18, originally set in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UniRoos\u2019 dominance in race walking continued with double silver in both the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Team Race Walk categories, thanks to six top-10 finishes, showcasing depth and consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a historic first for Australia, the Women\u2019s 4x100m Relay team (Georgia Harris (Griffith University, Bachelor of Business), Kristie Edwards (Charles Sturt University, Bachelor of Physiotherapy), Olivia Inkster (University of Technology Sydney, Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science) and Jessica Millat (Deakin University, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science)) stormed to gold in 43.46 seconds, holding off Switzerland by just 0.01 seconds, adding a second gold for Harris, who earlier claimed victory in the Women\u2019s 100m with a time of 11.44 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 27.07.2025 | Athletics | Medal Ceremony Decathlon Day 7 Session Men’s 4 x 100m Relay Final | Lorheidestadion | Bochum | X | \u00a9 Iris van den Broek \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 27.07.2025 | Athletics | Day 7 Session Women’s Triple Jump Medal Ceremony l Lohrheidestadion | Bochum | Uzbekistan, Czechia, Australia | \u00a9 Michael Chisholm \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the Men\u2019s Triple Jump, Connor Murphy (The University of Sydney, Bachelor of Engineering Honours \u2013 Aeronautical) delivered a season-best leap of 16.77m to claim gold, adding to his growing international r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Completing Australia\u2019s golden haul was a gutsy performance from Benjamin Guse (Southern Cross University, Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science) in the Men\u2019s Decathlon, amassing a personal best of 7918 points, including PBs in nine out of ten events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other medal winning performances, Desleigh Owusu (Macquarie University, Bachelor of Business Administration) soared to a personal best of 13.86m in the Women\u2019s Triple Jump to secure bronze. Emelia Surch (Griffith University, Bachelor of Exercise Science) delivered a PB total of 6068 points to take bronze in the Women\u2019s Heptathlon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roman Anastasios  The University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Science) cleared 2.20m to equal his season-best and earn bronze in the Men\u2019s High Jump, while in the pool early in the games, Josephine Crimmins (Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Property Economics) claimed silver in the Women\u2019s 50m Butterfly (26.27) and bronze in the 100m Butterfly (58.62), cementing her place as one of the meet\u2019s breakout performers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 27.07.2025 | Women\u2019s 20km Race Walk Team Final | Bochum | \u00a9 Michael Chisholm \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 27.07.2025 | Men\u2019s 20km Race Walk Team Final | Bochum | \u00a9 Michael Chisholm \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finals Achievements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the medal count, the UniRoos shone with finals appearances and career-best performances across numerous sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Athletics, highlights included, Bronte Oates (University of Technology Sydney, Bachelor of Law\/Bachelor of Science) finishing 5th in the Women\u2019s 10,000m with a PB of 32:11.77, Delta Amidzovski (University of Wollongong, Bachelor of Law) and Samantha Dale (Australian College of Physical Education, Associate Degree of Sports Business) placing 4th and 7th respectively in the Women\u2019s Long Jump Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor Bond (Macquarie University, Bachelor of Cyber Security) finished 7th in the Men\u2019s 100m Final (10.46), while the Men\u2019s 4x100m Relay team that featured Joseph Ayoade (The University of Sydney), Christopher Ius (The University of Sydney), Aidan Murphy (The University of Adelaide) and Connor Bond, narrowly missed out on a  bronze medal, as they were pipped by India by just 0.005 seconds despite matching times of 38.89<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Swimming, alongside Crimmins\u2019 success, Marcus Da Silva (University of Technology Sydney) reached finals in the 100m (6th) and 200m Freestyle (6th), while Gabriel Gorgas (Macquarie University) placed 7th in the 200m Individual Medley. Relay squads delivered consistent results, with top-7 finishes in both the Men\u2019s 4x100m and 4x200m Freestyle relays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Diving, Kiarra Milligan (Bachelor of Arts in Psychology) impressed with a 6th-place finish in the Women\u2019s 1m Springboard Final, while Hannah Smith (Australian Catholic University, Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science) and Sofia Knight (University of North Carolina, Bachelor of History) narrowly missed out on a medal finishing in 4th position in the 10m Platform Synchro Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Women\u2019s Water Polo Team impressed with a memorable 10-9 group-stage win over hosts Germany, reaching the quarterfinals before falling to the USA in a tightly contested match, finishing 6th<\/sup> overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 26.07.2025 | Athletics | Day 6 Evening Session Medal Ceremony Mens Tripple Jump Final | Lorheidestadion | Bochum | Connor Murphy of Australia | \u00a9 Niklas H\u00e4rtig \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 24.07.2025 | Athletics | Day 4 Evening Session | Women’s Heptathlon Medal Ceremony | Lohrheidestadion | Bochum | Katherine O’Connor of Ireland, Emelia Surch of Australia, Szabina Szucs of Hungary | \u00a9 Lukas Schulze \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025″<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other UniRoo Top 10s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Archery: Mixed Recurve Team –\u00a0Megan Denier (The University of Sydney) and Casey Isles (University of South Australia) 9th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Badminton: Men\u2019s Doubles \u2013 Jordan Wang (The University of Melbourne) and Otto Zhao (Monash University) 9th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Artistic Gymnastics: Men’s Artistic – Team All Around Aiden Frick (The University of Queensland), James Hardy (Queensland University of Technology), Nicholas Howard (Monash University), Jesse Moore (University of Canberra), Heath Thorpe (Queensland University of Technology) 6th<\/sup>, Men\u2019s Individual All Around Jesse Moore 4th<\/sup>, Women\u2019s Uneven Bar Kate McDonald (Deakin University) 5th<\/sup>, Men\u2019s Parallel Bars Jesse Moore 6th<\/sup>, Men\u2019s Horizontal Bar Heath Thorpe 7th<\/sup>, Men\u2019s Vault James Hardy 8th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rowing: Women\u2019s Four Ella Ready (The University of Queensland), Nancy Duncan-Banks (The University of Queensland), April Draney (Australian Catholic University), Alice Ready (The University of Queensland) 7th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Taekwondo: Poomsae Women\u2019s Team \u2013 Claudia Choi (The University of Sydney), Vanessa Lam (UNSW), Emma Nguyen (UNSW) 8th<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tennis: Mixed Doubles Catherine Aulia (University of Tennessee) and Jeremy Jin (University of Florida) 5th<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Volleyball: Men\u2019s Overall (9th<\/sup>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 27.07.2025 | Women\u2019s 20km Race Walk Final | Bochum | \u00a9 Michael Chisholm \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Games | 23.07.2025 | Bochum | Lohrheidestadion | Athletics | Evening session | Women’s 100m Medal Ceremony | Georgia HARRIS of Australia | \u00a9 Conny Kurth \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Notable Performances:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Beach Volleyball Men: Jed Walker (Curtin University) and Oliver Merritt (University of the Sunshine Coast) secured a quarter finals match but in a very close contest were unable to succeed against Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fencing: Men\u2019s Sabre Team progressed to the round of 16 where they fought Japan losing 38-45 \u2013 an outstanding effort to place 13th<\/sup> overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Table Tennis \u2013 Men\u2019s doubles Sidney Win Shwe (Curtin University) and Andrew Choi (The University of Sydney) progressed to the round of 32 but were unable to beat the strong German pair finishing in 17th<\/sup> place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rhythmic Gymnastics \u2013 in a very competitive field Isabella Wang (University of Technology Sydney) and Tahlya Smith (Queensland University of Technology) achieved scores of 89.9 and 85 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The success of the UniRoos in Germany was not just the result of athletic brilliance but also of the tireless work behind the scenes. All the coaches, team managers, medical professionals, and UniSport support staff, who worked long hours and gave their time, expertise, and care, made this campaign possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Recognition and thanks are also extended to our valued partners, Elastoplast, ZenSim and Dr Woof for supporting the UniRoos journey. From performance products and athlete wellbeing to staying connected while abroad, their contributions made a tangible difference across the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To each and every UniRoo who competed in Germany, congratulations. Whether you stood on the podium, posted a personal best, or gave your all in the heat of competition, you represented your university, your sport, and your country with pride and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As we close the curtain on the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, the legacy of the UniRoos continues to grow, powered by the belief that Australian student-athletes can compete with the world\u2019s best and inspire future generations to do the same as they go on to compete on the biggest stages in sport, or make successes of themselves in the business world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 18.07.2025 | Swimming | Women’s 50m Butterfly Medal ceremony | Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark | Berlin | CZW – AUS – ITA | \u00a9 Frederic Scheidemann \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games | 24.07.2025 | Athletics | Day 4 Evening Session | Men’s High Jump Medal Ceremony | Lohrheidestadion | Bochum | Jonathan Kapitolnik of Israel, Chao-hsuan Fu of Chinese Taipei, Roman Anastasios of Australia | \u00a9 Lukas Schulze \/ Rhine-Ruhr 2025″<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    See you in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A full list of results from all 15 sports will be published in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Follow the UniRoos on social media for more images from the games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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