Michelle Jenneke
 

Michelle Jenneke was the viral hit during the 2012 Olympics -- and she wasn't even in London.

Jenneke, an Australian hurdler, was competing in the world junior championships in Barcelona at the same time when this video of her enthusiastic warmup dance darn near broke the internet. That led to a modeling gig for the 2013 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and other opportunities.

Now Jenneke, 23, will make her Olympic debut Tuesday in Rio, competing in the 100-meter hurdles.

Here's a recap of Jenneke's storyline starting with that viral video in August 2012:

The Original: August 2012

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The Parody: December 2012

Sports Illustrated Gets On The Bandwagon: February 2013

World Star Hip Hop: January 2015

The Flying Pushup, March 2015


The Countdown To Rio, August 2016



9 days! #Rio2016

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Last session completed! All systems are go #Australia #Rio2016 #Olympics #hurdles #2days #greenandgold

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