Jeff Riseley

Jeff Riseley

Jeff Riseley (in yellow jersey) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born (1986-11-11) 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, 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]

2017

Riseley has now retired and resides in Melbourne after conceding to injury that troubled him for years and halted his progression.

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)
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21st (h) 800 m 1:46.93

References

  1. ↑ "Jeff Riseley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Jeffrey Riseley". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Glasgow 2014 - Jeffrey Riseley Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.


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