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Teen hurdler Delta Amidzovski breaks 'idol' Sally Pearson's 20-year-old Australian record

Delta Amidzovski says Sally Pearson is her idol. (Supplied: Athletics Australia)

Rising star Delta Amidzovski has obliterated the great Sally Pearson's 20-year-old Australian under-18 100-metre hurdles record on the final day of the Australian junior championships in Brisbane.

The 16-year-old from New South Wales stopped the clock at 13.02 seconds on Sunday, shaving 0.12 seconds off the mark set by London Olympics gold medallist and two-time world champion Pearson in 2003.

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