In partnership with Athletics Australia (AA) and Athletics Victoria (AV), the program supports Victorian-based athletes to become world’s best and to compete on the international stage at major events including the Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games, IAAF and IPC World Championships.
The Athletics Victoria State Performance Coordinator works closely with the coaches and athletes to provide access to training facilities and support services with an aim to provide a world class daily training environment for the athletes in their pursuit of international success.
Female sports stars take away top awards
November 26th, 2020On Wednesday evening the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) concluded its 2020 Awards celebration online. The event ran over three days with a different award presented each evening. This was the first time that the institute invited a public audience to follow the awards presentation recognising the outstanding achievements by VIS supported athletes.
2XU Coach Awards Winners
November 23rd, 202014 Victorian Institute of Sport athletes were today named winners of the 2XU Coach Awards. The awards were announced as part of the 2020 Victorian Institute of Sport Awards.
Virtual Speaker Program firing on all cylinders with release of new video
October 6th, 2020Victorian Government school students can look forward to be inspired by the amazing story of Paralympic medalist and professional cyclist Alistair Donohoe. The video is part of the Victorian Institute of Sport’s virtual school speaker program Be Fit. Be Well, which continues to encourage students to stay active and lead a healthy lifestyle.
Clifford among first Para-Athletes selected for Tokyo
September 7th, 2020Victorian Institute of Sport athlete Jaryd Clifford is one step closer to the Tokyo Paralympics after he was one of 10 Para-athletes named the first members of The Australian Team.
VIS athletes triumph at Athens
August 26th, 2020The performance of our Olympic and Paralympic teams in Athens was exceptional.
Montag officially Tokyo bound
August 20th, 2020Current national racewalking champion Jemima Montag, has officially been selected to make her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Montag is the 10th Victorian Institute of Sport athlete to have already been selected into the Australian Olympic Team.
When Matthews got told to sprint
August 14th, 2020Born without a left arm or left lung, Tim Matthews never felt he had a disability, reaching for the stars he went onto become a triple Paralympic gold medallist.
The Games at Home
August 12th, 2020The 2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games were special for so many reasons. We had high expectations that our athletes would deliver on home soil, and they sure did.
Athletes committed to fight mental health issues in young people
July 26th, 2020Four VIS athletes are joining the fight to help reduce rates of mental health issues in young children as part of a new community partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Black Dog Institute.
Wellbeing Tip | Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected
May 6th, 2020Victorian Institute of Sport athletes from eight different sports will help increase awareness around suicide prevention as part of the Australian Institute of Sport and Lifeline Australia’s impactful community engagement program, Lifeline Community Custodians. The athletes will encourage anyone who needs support to reach out and ask for help.
2018 IAAF U20 World Championships, Tampere, Finland
Jaryd Clifford - 14th Men’s 1500m
2018 Diamond League Event Results
Ryan Gregson - 2nd Men’s 1500m (London, England), 6th Men’s 1500m (Rabat, Morocco)
Brooke Stratton - 3rd Women’s Long Jump (London, England), 6th Women’s Long Jump (Lausanne, Switzerland), 5th Women’s Long Jump (Brussels, Belgium)
Joseph Deng - 6th Men’s 800m (Monaco)
Linden Hall - 13th Women’s 1500m (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Jordan Williamsz - 11th Men’s 1500m (London, England)
2018 IAAF Continental Cup, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Brooke Stratton - 2nd Women’s Long Jump
Ryan Gregson - 5th Men’s 1500m
Damian Birkinhead - 8th Men’s Shot Put
2019 Australian Race Walking Championships, Adelaide, Australia
Jemima Montag - 3rd Women’s 20km Race Walk
2019 Australian Athletics Championships, Sydney, Australia
Celeste Mucci - 1st Women’s Heptathlon, 1st Women’s 100m Hurdles
Jessee Wyatt - 1st Men’s Shot Put (secured)
Peter Bol - 1st Men’s 800m
Damien Birkinhead - 1st Men’s Sot Put
Claire Keefer - 1st Women’s Shot Put (Ambulant)
Luke Mathews - 1st Men’s 1500m
Jemima Montag - 2nd Women’s 10km Race Walk
Sam Rizzo - 2nd Men’s 800m Wheelchair
Kathryn Mitchell - 2nd Women’s Javelin
Chris Mitrevski - 2nd Men’s Long Jump
Brooke Stratton - 2nd Women’s Long Jump
Georgia Griffith - 2nd Women’s 800m
Nicholas Hum - 3rd Men’s Long Jump (Ambulant)
Morgan Mitchell - 3rd Women’s 800m
2019 London Marathon
Sinead Diver - 7th
Jack Rayner - 14th
2019 IAAF World Relay Championships
Catriona Bisset - 2nd 2x2x400m Mixed Relay
2019 IAAF Diamond League Events
Kathryn Mitchell - 1st Women’s Javelin (Oslo, Norway)
Peter Bol - 6th Men’s 800m (Stockholm Sweden)
Georgia Griffith - 11th Women’s 1500m (Shanghai, China)
Joseph Deng - 9th Men’s 800m (Stockholm, Sweden), 8th Men’s 800m (Oslo, Norway)
Brooke Stratton - 3rd Women’s Long Jump (Doha, Qatar)
2019 Oceania Area Championships, Townsville, Australia
Jemima Montag - 1st Women’s 10km Race Walk
Rhydian Clowley - 1st Men’s 10km Race Walk
Brooke Stratton - 2nd Women’s Long Jump
Georgia Griffith - 1st Women’s 1500m
Henry Smith - 1st Men’s Long Jump
Chris Mitrevski - 3rd Men’s Long Jump
Joel Baden - 3rd Men’s High Jump
Catriona Bisset - 1st Women’s 800m
Morgan Mitchell - 1st Women’s 4x400m Relay, 3rd Women’s 800m
Sinead Diver - 1st Women’s 10km
Damien Birkinhead - 2nd Men’s Shot Put
Celeste Mucci - 2nd Women’s 100m Hurdles
Todd Hodgetts - 2nd Men’s Para Shot Put
Claire Keefer - 2nd Women’s Para Shot Put
Jack Rayner - 2nd Men’s 10km
Australian Records
Joe Deng - 1:44.21 Men’s 800m (July 2018)
Linden Hall - 4:21.40 Women’s Mile (July 2018)
Ben King Athletics Victoria State Performance Coordinator
Kylie Andrew Sports Dietitian
Kevin Craigie Physiotherapist
Andrea Farrow Performance Lifestyle Advisor (from March 2019)
Dr Greg Hickey Sports Medicine Physician
Cory Innes Physical Preparation Coach
Alison Low Physiotherapist
Karen Mickle Sport Science - Biomechanist
Victoria Moore Physiotherapist
Nick Owen Sport Science - Physiologist
Jessica Rothwell Sports Dietitian
Mark Spargo Sport Psychologist
Dr Patrick Sunderland Sports Medicine Registrar
Lakeside Stadium
VIS Gymnasium
Athletics Australia
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