Abbey Caldwell (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian middle-distance athlete.
Career
Caldwell begun running at five years old, and steadily improved as a junior, coached by Gavin Burren since age 13.
In 2022, aged 20, Caldwell won the Australian national title in the 1500 metres ahead of Olympic finalist Linden Hall. 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.
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.
Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she qualified for the semi-finals.
Personal life
Caldwell is currently studying health sciences at Deakin University.
References
2001 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
21st-century Australian people
Sportswomen from Victoria (state) Australian female middle-distance runners People from Warrandyte, Victoria Athletes from Melbourne Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games