Annabelle Colman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 2 March 2004 Switzerland |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Old Xaverians Athletics Club |
Annabelle Colman (born 2 March 2004) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor with an intellectual disability. She has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. [1]
Personal
[edit]Colman was born on 2 March 2004 in Switzerland.[2] She attended the Rossbourne School in Melbourne, Victoria.[3]
Athletics
[edit]She is classified as a T20 athlete. Her athletics journey started over overseas at the age of seven. It became more serious in Melbourne when she joined Inclusive Sports Training with Liz Gosper and then the Old Xaverians Athletics Club with Anthony de Castella at the age of fifteen.[2] She represented Australia at the Virtus Global Games in Brisbane winning Gold in the 800 m and 1500 m events.[3]
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, she finished eighth in the Women's 1500 m T20.[4] Colman is the current Australian record holder for the Women' 1500 m T20, a record previously held by Patricia Flavel.
He is coached by Anthony de Castella and Liz Gosper.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fearnley Protégé Among Newest Members Of Australian Paralympic Team | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Australia, Athletics. "Annabelle Colman". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b admin (17 July 2024). "Annabelle Colman - Paralympian". Sport Inclusion Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Australian Athletics Results". athletics.possumbility.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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