Victoria Mitchell (born 25 April 1982) is an Australian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
 Mitchell in the 2016 Burnie Ten | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1982 Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia[1] |
| Education | University of Ballarat |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 3000m steeplechase |
| Coached by | Peter Good |
Victoria took part in the World Student Cross Country Championships in 2002 and finished in eleventh place.
Victoria won two Horizon League Cross Country Championships in 2004 and 2005 as a Butler University student-athlete.
Victoria finished fourth at the 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Cross Country Championship[2] as a Butler University[3] senior in a time of 19:50.4.
Mitchell won the 2005 NCAA Division I steeplechase national championship, while competing at Butler.[4]
Her first international medal was a silver at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She was the 2007 winner of the Great Ireland Run.[5] She represented Australia at the Olympics at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 2nd | 3000 m st. |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 33rd | Short race |
| 34th | Long race | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 4th | 3000 m st. | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 3000 m st. | |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 4th | 3000 m st. | |
| 2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 37th | Senior race |
| World Championships in Athletics | Osaka, Japan | 14th (heats) | 3000 m st. | |
| 2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, Scotland | 54th | Senior race |
| Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 13th (heats) | 3000 m st. | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 26th (h) | 3000 m st. |
Personal bests
edit- One mile - 4:38.05 min (2006)
- 3000 metres - 8:58.42 min (2006)
- 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:30.84 min (2006)
- 5000 metres - 15:36.15 min (2006)
International competition
edit2002 World Student Cross Ctry Cross Country (6 km) 11/57 11th 20:50
2005 Universiade 3,000 metres Steeplechase 2/15 2nd 9:47.54
2006 Commonwealth Games 3,000 metres Steeplechase 4/15 4th 9:34.24
2006 World Cup 3,000 metres Steeplechase 4/9 4th 9:36.34
2006 World Cross Ctry Cross Country (8 km) 34/99 34th 27:12
2006 Short Course XC (4 km) 33/92 33rd 13:36
2007 World Championships 3,000 metres Steeplechase 35/54 Ht3 14th 10:06.61
2007 World Cross Ctry Cross Country 37/94 37th 29:48
2008 Olympic Games 3,000 metres Steeplechase 32/51 Ht1 13th 9:47.88
2008 World Cross Ctry Cross Country (7.905 km) 54/99 54th 27:57
2014 Commonwealth Games 3,000 metres Steeplechase 9/11 Final 9th 9:49.05
2015 World Championships 3,000 metres Steeplechase
2015 World Cross Ctry Cross Country (8 km) 40/83 40th 29:11
2016 Rio Olympics 3,000m steeplechase
National competition
edit2000 Aust. Junior Cross Ctry Junior XC (6 km) 2 23:05.0
2000-01 Aust. Junior T & F 2,000 metres Steeplechase 1 6:50.90
2001 Aust. Junior Cross Ctry Junior XC (6 km) 3 22:20.0
2001-02 Aust. T & F 3,000 metres Steeplechase 2 10:36.98
2002-03 Aust. T & F 3,000 metres Steeplechase 1 10:20.60
2003 Aust. U23 Cross Country Cross Country (8 km) 4 (3rd Aust.) 29:48
2005-06 Aust. T & F 3,000 metres Steeplechase 4 (3rd Aust.) 9:44.06
2007-08 Aust. T & F 3,000 metres Steeplechase 3 10:03.35
2010-11 Aust. T & F 3,000 metres Steeplechase 1 10:10.66
2011-12 Aust. T & F 3,000 metres Steeplechase 2 10:08.91
2013-14 Aust. T & F 3,000 metres Steeplechase 1 9:42.01
2014-15 Aust. T & F 5,000 metres 4 (2nd Aust.) 15:45.72
References
edit- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish".
- ^ "Butler". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Butler University - The Official Athletics Site: Victoria Mitchell Named To Australian Olympic Team". www.butlersports.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011.
- ^ Race History. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- Victoria Mitchell at World Athletics
- Victoria Mitchell at Australian Athletics Historical Results
External links
edit- Victoria Mitchell at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Victoria Mitchell at Olympics.com
- Victoria Mitchell at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Victoria Mitchell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)