Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Warrandyte, Victoria | 3 July 2001
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field |
Event | Middle distance |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:58.48 (Chorzow, 2023) 1500m: 3:59.79 (Budapest, 2023) |
Medal record |
Abbey Caldwell (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian middle-distance athlete.
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]
In July 2023, she ran an 800 metres personal best of 1:58.48 in Chorzow.[4] Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 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.[5][6]
Caldwell is currently studying health sciences at Deakin University.[7]