Australia's next sports star: The rapid athlete from Perth who is breaking national records aged just 16 amid fears France will claim him because of his French mother Sasha Zhoya, 16, set new records at the Australian Track & Field Championships He broke the national record for Under-18 110m as he crossed finish in 13.05 sec The 16-year-old won gold in the Under-20 200m finishing in 21.18 seconds However Zhoya is also entitled to represent France as his mother is French skier
By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 14:41 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 14:41 BST, 5 April 2019
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A Perth-born teenager could be Australia's future Olympic champion after breaking national records at the Australian Track & Field Championships.
Sasha Zhoya, 16, blitzed the track with his extraordinary performance in the under 18 110m hurdles at Sydney Olympic Park on Friday.
Zhoya crossed the finish line in 13.05 seconds - the national record for the age group.
