Jeffrey Riseley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Jeffrey Riseley (born 11 November 1986) is an accomplished Australian middle-distance runner.[1] Riseley has competed in numerous prestigious competitions including the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Career
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.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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) |
References
- ↑ "Jeffrey Riseley". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- Jeffrey Riseley profile at IAAF
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