Rio Olympics 2016: World champion athlete Jana Pittman in training to qualify for track events

EXCLUSIVE: Proving no hurdle is too big, track star Jana Pittman has Rio in her sights using the Rooty Hill-based Blacktown International Sports Park to train.

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PROVING no hurdle is too big, track star Jana Pittman has Rio in her sights using the Rooty Hill-based Blacktown International Sports Park training for her comeback.

Speaking exclusively to The Standard just seven months after giving birth to her second child the single mum and medical student ­admits qualifying to compete at next year’s Olympics would be a challenge.

“At this stage, I’m just trying to keep the injuries away,” Pittman said.

Jana Pittman is training at the Blacktown International Sportspark in a bid to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Jana Pittman is smitten with the newest edition to the family, daughter Emily. Photo: Richard Gosling

“I am injury free at the moment but I’ve had quite a few since she (her daughter) was born. It’s a bit of a challenge coming back after you’ve had a baby.”

The two-time world champion and four-time Commonwealth champion hurdler became one of the first women to represent Australia in both the summer and Winter Olympics when she joined former track training partner ­Astrid Radjenovic as part of the Australian women’s bobsleigh team in 2012.

Jana Pittman says being a mum is always her first priority, she is living at in The Hills with her two children, including son Cornelis.

But her sights are now set firmly on her first love — track — and attempting to qualify for Rio.

It is likely she will compete at the national titles in March for a spot in next year’s Olympics.

“It’s rocky. This is not going to be an easy feat but we will do our best.”

Astrid Radjenovic and Jana Pittman look on during the Women's Bobsleigh on Day 12 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Picture: Getty

With Homebush closed for resurfacing, Pittman has looked closer to home for a quiet place to train.

“This (BISP) is a great facility and, now that Homebush is closed, you’re going to get quite a lot of athletes coming out here.”

Pittman is working with well-known athletics coach Mike Hurst and technical hurdles coach Andy Burton but credits her mum as her secret to juggling her passions.

Jana Pittman takes the baton of Caitlin Sargent in the 4 x 400 at the Brisbane Track Classic in 2012.

Jana Pittman competing in women's 400m hurdles race at Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.