Lisa Dobriskey

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Contents 1 Profile 2 Personal bests 3 Major results 4 References

[edit] Profile

Lisa Dobriskey (born December 23, 1983 in Ashford, Kent) is an English middle distance athlete, coached by George Gandy and Stella Bandu, running for Ashford and Loughborough University.

Lisa won Amateur Athletic Association titles at Under 15/17/20 and 23. She was the fastest British under-17 girl at 800 metres (2:08.67) and fourth fastest at 1500 m (4:31.7) in 1999, and the third fastest at 1500 m (4:28.10) in 2000. She won the English Schools 800 m title for Juniors in 1998 and for Intermediates in 1999 and made her junior international debut indoors against Germany and France at 1500 m in 2000. In the English Schools cross country running she was 4th in the Junior girls in 1998 and 3rd in the Intermediates in 1999. She was 2nd in the Inter-counties U15 cc in 1999. ^[1]

She won a gold medal in the 1500 m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

As on 31 July 2006 she is ranked 22nd in the world for the 1500m.

[edit] Personal bests

• 400 m - 56.00 (2002) Eton
• 800 m - 2:02.90 (2004) Zurich, SUI
• 1500 m - 4:06.21 (2006) Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
• 3000 m - 9:02.85 (2005) Loughborough

[edit] Major results

• 2006 Gold 1500 m, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne ^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ British Athletics
2. ^ BBC report 21/3/06