Toowoomba’s Jai Gordon embarks to Europe for dream of representing Australia

A gun Toowoomba athlete and univeristy student is heading to Europe to try and represent Australia and win Olympic glory. Here’s how you can help.

A Toowoomba athlete jetsetting to Europe in an attempt to make the Australian Olympic team, but he needs your help.

Australian track sprinter and UniSQ student Jai Gordon is eyeing Paris, but there’s a few steps before he can reach the French capital.

Toowoomba athlete Jai Gordon is off to Europe to compete for a place in the Austrlaian Olympic side (Photo: Facebook)

Gordon, 20, will fly to Europe, competing for the fastest time in a bid to make the Olympic 100 metre relay team.

The trip will see Jai try to earn points for world ranking and achieve the qualifying times for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The sprinter is also a trainer at a local gym and coaches students at Toowoomba Grammar School.

Last year, the sprinter smashed a 57-year record with his blistering 100 metre race completed at 10.27 seconds.

Gordon is looking for help to make these dreams a reality, to help cover the cost of flights to and around Europe.

Overseas he will compete in five countries against some of the best runners in the world.

Gordon said he “absolutely” had a point to prove after smashing domestic titles and “being in the conversation” of the Olympics.

Toowoomba sprinter Jai Gordon is eyeing off Olympic glory- but he needs your help. (Photo: Facebook)

Gordon was selected in the Australian team to compete at the Oceania Cup in Saipan and was named in the Australian Athletics Long List Squad for the 2024 Olympic Games in 2023.

With a goal of $7000, the athlete has raised almost half the amount and is looking for support from the region to help him get over the finish line.

You can donate to Jai’s dream by donating to his Last Chance Paris fundraiser.

Originally published as Toowoomba’s Jai Gordon embarks to Europe for dream of representing Australia