Jana Pittman is a retired Australian athlete who specialized in the 400-meter hurdles and 400-meter sprint events. She was born on November 9, 1982, in Sydney, Australia.
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 meters relay teams at both events.
Pittman was known for her incredible work ethic and determination. She was also one of the few athletes to successfully combine athletics with a career in medicine, studying at the University of Western Sydney while continuing to compete at the highest level.
Jana Pittman is widely regarded as one of Australia’s greatest-ever female athletes, and her achievements in athletics have inspired many young athletes in Australia and around the world.
Has Jana Pittman been married before?
Pittman has been married three times. Pittman wed English athlete Chris Rawlinson on March 31, 2006, at Morningstar Estate on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. From 2004 until 2009, Jana was coached by Rawlinson, a 400 m hurdler who is also an expert. She gave birth to son Cornelis Levi, the couple’s first child, on December 14th, 2006.
After three years of marriage, Pittman and Rawlinson announced their separation in April 2009.
Pittman and Rawlinson’s reconciliation and impending vow renewal were publicized in January 2010. Pittman and Rawlinson repeated their vows on March 31, 2010, in England, when Pittman wore an outlandish crimson wedding gown. On April 16, 2011, it was revealed that Pittman and Rawlinson had divorced after a second breakup.
Jana announced her engagement in April 2017 to IT consultant Rajiv Chaudhri.
Is Jana Pittman currently married?
Pittman has now happily remarried and is raising her children with her husband, Sydney businessman Paul Gatward.
Pittman’s fourth and Gatward’s first child would be born to her and Sydney businessman Paul Gatward after dating for ‘nearly 6 months’. By the time their son Charles Brian Pittman-Gatward was born in roughly November 2020, they had been married “just months.” They had intended to elope in June.
Jana announced that she and Paul were expecting twins in October 2021. Willow and Quinlan were naturally born to Jana on March 22, 2022.