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.
Tokyo 2020: Our Paralympians Inspired the World
September 16th, 2021From Emily Petricola smashing her own world record and winning gold at her first Paralympic Games, to Dylan Alcott OAM notching up back-to-back wheelchair tennis gold medals in the quad singles, Tokyo 2020 had it all.
Celebrating Father's Day: Dave Crosbee
September 5th, 2021The celebration of Father’s Day reminds us about both the importance and the challenges of fatherhood.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Weekend Review (Day Eleven & Twelve)
September 5th, 2021What a way to close out Tokyo 2020, gold, silver and bronze thanks to Dylan Alcott, Jaryd Clifford and Nicholas Hum.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Weekend Preview (Day Eleven & Twelve)
September 4th, 2021After an awesome week of Paralympic sport, we preview the final weekend, headlined by Dylan Alcott's gold medal match and Jaryd Clifford's international marathon debut.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Day Ten Preview
September 3rd, 2021All eyes will be on Alistair Donohoe's ride for redemption in the Road Race today, as well as our gold medal quest in the table tennis team events.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Day Nine Review
September 2nd, 2021The stormy weather caused havoc in Tokyo on Day Nine, but we're glad to hear that Carol Cooke is doing okay after her nasty crash in the women's Road Race.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Day Nine Preview
September 2nd, 2021The action continues on Day Nine for our Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders with gold medals up for grabs on the road, the tennis court, the athletics track and in the swimming pool.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Day Seven Review
August 31st, 2021It was an impressive day for our Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders who combined collected five medals on Day Seven. Meanwhile Dylan Alcott qualified himself into another gold medal match.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Day Seven Preview
August 31st, 2021Today our road cyclists get ready to take the track with Carol Cooke, Stuart Tripp, Emily Petricola and Alistair Donohoe all set to go for gold. Col Pearse is ready to make his Paralympic debut, as Dylan Alcott competes to secure his spot in the gold medal match.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Day Six Review
August 30th, 2021It was a highly successful day for our Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship holders bringing home two para-table tennis gold medals thanks to Li Na Lei and Qian Yang, and a javelin silver thanks to Michal Burian.
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
Athletics Victoria
