Tiaan Whelpton
Tiaan Whelpton (born 29 March 2000) is a track and field athlete from New Zealand who competes as a sprinter.[1] Born and raised in Cape Town his focus won on rugby union before switching entirely to track and field in his final year of high school in 2018.[5] In March 2023, Whelpton won the 100m title at the 2023 New Zealand Track and Field Championships held in Wellington.He represented New Zealand in the 100 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[8] Whelpton competed in the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres race and ran a seasons best time of 6.67 seconds.