Abbey Caldwell

Rise to every opportunity

Personal Details

Home town:: Warrandyte
Occupation / Area of Study / Work:: Studying Health Sciences
Hero / Most Admired Athlete:: Ash Barty
Date of birth:: 3 July 2001

Sporting Details

Event(s) / Discipline:: 1500m
Home Club:: Doncaster Athletics Club
Coach:: Gavin Burren
Olympic / Paralympic History:: 2024, Paris Olympic Games - Women's 800m, semi final
Commonwealth Games History:: 2022, Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Bronze in 1500m
Sporting Highlights:: 2022, Birmingham Commonwealth Games, Bronze in 1500m

Abbey in the News

Right Thought at the Right Time | World Mental Health Day

October 9, 2023

VIS Performance Psychologist, Laura Cosgrove, works with the athletics program to support their mental wellbeing and mental preparation. It is her view that being led off piste by emotions or thoughts is not the core issue – it’s the response to them that causes the distraction.

Thriving in a Flourishing Environment

August 18, 2023

The VIS is the home to a crop of exceptionally talented middle-distance runners; Abbey Caldwell, Catriona Bisset and Linden Hall. We caught up with Caldwell ahead of the upcoming World Championships to learn more about her progression onto the world stage and how the relationship with her Australian teammates has helped her thrive.

WEEKEND WRITE-UP: Back-to-back Crystal Globes, another podium finish, and athletics duo lead the charge.

March 15, 2021

In VIS sport, Laura Peel created history with a second Crystal Globe, Scotty James finishes on the podium again at the World Championships and Linden Hall & Jaryd Clifford led the charge at the Canberra Track Classic.

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