Abbey Caldwell

Abbey Caldwell
Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	3 July 2001; Warrandyte, Victoria
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	1500m
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Australia
Commonwealth Games
World Cross Country Championships

Abbey Caldwell (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian middle-distance athlete.

Career

Caldwell begun running at five years old, and steadily improved as a junior, coached by Gavin Burren since age 13.[1]

In 2022, aged 20, Caldwell won the Australian national title in the 1500 metres ahead of Olympic finalist Linden Hall.[1] 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 the 2022 Commonwealth Games behind British pair Laura Muir and Ciara Mageean.[2]

In February 2023 at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Australia, Caldwell anchored the mixed relay, alongside Oliver Hoare, Jessica Hull and Stewart McSweyn, to win another bronze medal.[3]

Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she qualified for the semi-finals.[4]

Personal life

Caldwell is currently studying health sciences at Deakin University.[5]

References

"Abbey Caldwell". Athletics.com.au.
"AUSSIES FINISH STRONG ON FINAL DAY IN BIRMINGHAM". Athletics.com.au.
Moorhouse, Lachlan. "Bronzed Aussies Headline Success at Home World Athletics Cross Country Championships". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
"Women's 1500m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
"Medal-winning finish: well done to our elite athletes as we farewell the 2022 Commonwealth Games!". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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[:0-1] "Abbey Caldwell". Athletics.com.au.

[2] "AUSSIES FINISH STRONG ON FINAL DAY IN BIRMINGHAM". Athletics.com.au.

[3] Moorhouse, Lachlan. "Bronzed Aussies Headline Success at Home World Athletics Cross Country Championships". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[4] "Women's 1500m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

[5] "Medal-winning finish: well done to our elite athletes as we farewell the 2022 Commonwealth Games!". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.