Morgan Mitchell

Morgan Mitchell

Morgan Mitchell in 2014
Personal information
Born (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994
Melbourne, Australia[1][2]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 metres

Morgan Mitchell (born 3 October 1994) is an Australian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[4] She competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing to the final. She represented Australia in the Women's 400m and Women's 4x400m Relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Her personal best in the event is 51.25 seconds set in Birmingham in 2016.

She started athletics in 2000, inspired by the success of compatriot Cathy Freeman at the Sydney Olympics, but stopped at the age of 12 to concentrate on netball. She represented Australia on junior level before returning to athletics in 2012.[2] Her 2016 Rio Olympics were her debut.

Her father is African American who moved from the United States to Australia and her mother is Australian.[5][6]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 13th (sf) 400 m 53.88
8th 4x400 m relay 3:38.84
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st (B) 4x400 m relay 3:31.01
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 17th (sf) 400 m 53.37
4th 4x400 m relay 3:30.27
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th 4x400 m relay 3:30.03
World Championships Beijing, China 12th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:28.61
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24th (sf) 400 m 52.68
8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.45

References

  1. 1 2 "Morgan Mitchell". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Glasgow 2014 - Morgan Mitchell Profile". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. Rio 2016 bio
  4. "Morgan Mitchell". IAAF. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. Gleeson, Michael. "Rising star Morgan Mitchell makes Australia's Commonwealth Games team". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  6. Cowan, Geordie. "Proud father to watch daughter compete for Commonwealth Gold". Retrieved 20 August 2016.

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