Abbey Caldwell(born 3 July 2001) is an Australianmiddle-distanceathlete.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 3 July 2001 Warrandyte, Victoria |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Middle distance |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 800m:1:58.48 (Chorzow, 2023) 1500m:3:59.79 (Budapest, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Career
editCaldwell begun running at five years old, and steadily improved as a junior, coached by Gavin Burren since age 13.[2]
2022
editIn 2022, aged 20, Caldwell won the Australian national title in the1500 metresahead of Olympic finalistLinden Hall.[2]A breakthrough year, she went on to set multiple personal bests in the 800 metres and 1500 metres, culminating in a 1500 m bronze medal at the2022 Commonwealth Gamesbehind British pairLaura MuirandCiara Mageean.[3]
2023
editIn February 2023 at theWorld Athletics Cross Country Championships,held in Australia, Caldwell anchored themixed relay,alongsideOliver Hoare,Jessica HullandStewart McSweyn,to win another bronze medal.[4]
In July 2023, she ran an 800 metres personal best of 1:58.48 inChorzow.[5]Selected for the 1500m at the2023 World Athletics Championships,she qualified for the semi-finals, breaking four minutes for the first time in her career with a time of 3:59.79.[6][7]
2024
editIn April 2024, she won silver in theAustralian Athletics Championships800 metres race.[8]She competed in the 800 metres at the2024 Summer Olympicsin Paris in August 2024, where she reached the semi-finals.[9][10]
Personal life
editCaldwell is currently studying a Bachelor ofhealth sciencesatDeakin University.[11][12]
References
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- ^ab"Abbey Caldwell".Athletics.au.
- ^"AUSSIES FINISH STRONG ON FINAL DAY IN BIRMINGHAM".Athletics.au.
- ^Moorhouse, Lachlan."Bronzed Aussies Headline Success at Home World Athletics Cross Country Championships".athletics.au.Retrieved30 May2023.
- ^Lindstrom, Sieg (17 July 2023)."Chorzów DL Women — Richardson–Jackson Showdown".Track and Field News.Retrieved24 March2024.
- ^"Women's 1500m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023".Watch Athletics.20 August 2023.Retrieved20 August2023.
- ^"Australian Athletics At 55 Year High With Brilliant Budapest Results".Inside Athletics.30 August 2023.Retrieved24 March2024.
- ^"Hollingsworth wins hottest race of the year, Mitrevski leaps to Paris".athletics.au.14 April 2024.Retrieved14 April2024.
- ^"Women's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics".Watch Athletics.5 August 2024.Retrieved8 September2024.
- ^Bilton, Dean (14 April 2024)."Australia names first Olympic athletics team members as Claudia Hollingsworth's breakout champs performance earns selection".abc.net.Retrieved14 April2024.
- ^"The 2024 Paris Olympics start this week! Meet the Deakin students representing Australia".Deakin Life.Deakin University. 23 July 2024.Retrieved29 August2024.
- ^"Medal-winning finish: well done to our elite athletes as we farewell the 2022 Commonwealth Games!".Deakin Life.Deakin University. 9 August 2022.Retrieved4 December2022.