Person in history
Jana Pittman
Jana Pittman, Australian hurdler
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1982 · November 9
- Age this year
- 44No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- athletics competitor, sprinter, and bobsledder. Citizenship: Australia
- Born
- 44th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Jana Pittman is an Australian former athlete. During her athletic career Pittman specialised in the 400 metres run and 400-metre hurdles events. She is a two-time world champion in the 400 m hurdles, from 2003 and 2007. She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and was part of Australia's winning 4 × 400 metres relay teams at both events.
Early life
Educated at: Western Sydney University, Girraween High School, and Crestwood High School (New South Wales).
Why this date
Jana Pittman appears on our November 9 calendar for 1982 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1982.
- March 141982 bombing of the African National Congress headquarters in London
- October 20FC Spartak Moscow
- July 23Twilight Zone accident
- May 25Falklands War
- June 14Falklands War
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1982Ruhila Adatia-SoodAugust 29
- 1982Buakaw BanchamekMay 8
- 1982Hakim WarrickJuly 8
- 1982Michael GarnettNovember 25
- 1982Nadia PetrovaJune 8
- 1982Omari BanksJuly 17
- 1982Sophia BushJuly 8
- 1982Alessandro CibocchiSeptember 18
Sources
Cite this page
“Jana Pittman”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/jana-pittman, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Jana Pittman
When was Jana Pittman born?
November 9 1982.
How old would Jana Pittman be today?
44 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 9?
Lio Tipton, Nikki Blonsky, Ted Potter Jr. and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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