Jeff Riseley
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Jeff Riseley (in yellow jersey) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 11 November 1986 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 800 metres and 1500 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
400 m: 48.26 (2007) 800 m:: 1:44.48 (2012) 1000 m: 2:16.09 (2014) 1500 m:: 3:32.93 (2009) Mile: 3:51.25 (2009) |
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Jeffrey Riseley (born 11 November 1986, Dandenong[1]) is an accomplished Australian middle-distance runner.[2] Riseley has competed in numerous prestigious competitions including the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Career
Riseley was seven when he began to participate in athletics.[3] His family encouraged him as it would enable him to meet other children after the family had moved house.[3]
2007
Jeff Riseley's first major competition was the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, competing in the Men's 800 metres. Riseley performed quite poorly achieving 40th place and a time of 1:48.33. In 2007 Jeff also competed at the Summer Universiade competition.
2008
In 2008 Riseley competed in his first Olympics: the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. Jeff only competed in the 1500 metres event (not the 800 metres) coming 44th with a time of 3:53.95. This was Riseley's only major competition in 2008.
2009
He won the 2009 Australian title, his first national title, in Brisbane.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Australia | |||||
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.33 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 40th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.44 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 47th (h) | 1500 m | 3:53.95 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:38.00 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.22 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 1:46.99 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.82 |
| 5th | 1500 m | 3:40.27 | |||
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | 800 m | 1:46.20 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | — | 800 m | 1:46.79 (h) |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 21st (h) | 800 m | 1:46.93 |
References
- ↑ "Jeff Riseley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ↑ "Jeffrey Riseley". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Glasgow 2014 - Jeffrey Riseley Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- Jeffrey Riseley profile at IAAF
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