Catriona Bisset

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Catriona Bisset
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 27)[1]
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia[2]
EducationUniversity of Melbourne[3]
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)800 metres
Coached byPeter Fortune[4]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 800 m
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Townsville 800m
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2019 Yokohama Mixed 2 × 2 × 400m

Catriona Bisset (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian middle-distance athlete and national record holder in the 800 metres.

Career[]

Early years[]

Born in Newcastle and raised in Canberra, Bisset participated in Little Athletics from age 6.[2][5] She displayed potential as a youth, but withdrew from competition for several years as she improved her mental health.[3][4][6] During her undergraduate studies at the University of New South Wales, she began training with University of Sydney head coach Dean Gleeson.[5][7] She resumed racing in 2016.[1] The following year, Bisset moved from Sydney to Melbourne, and Gleeson introduced her to Peter Fortune, best known as the coach of 400m athlete Cathy Freeman.[7][8]

Breakthrough season[]

Bisset rose to national prominence in 2019. After improving her personal best throughout the domestic season, she won the 800m at the Australian Track & Field Championships in 2:00.48.[9] One week later, she ran 1:59.78 at the UniSport National Championships to become the first Australian woman in a decade to break the two-minute barrier.[8]

In May, Bisset was selected for her first national team, representing Australia at the 2019 World Relays. She and Josh Ralph placed second in the first-ever mixed 2 × 2 × 400m.[10] Bisset went on to win the 800m at both the 2019 Oceania Championships[11] and 2019 Summer Universiade.[12]

Bisset made her Diamond League debut at the London Grand Prix in July, where she placed second behind Lynsey Sharp.[13] Her time of 1:58.78 set a new Australian record, surpassing the 43-year-old record set by Charlene Rendina, and qualifying Bisset for the Tokyo Olympics.[14] Two months later, she competed at the 2019 World Championships, but was hampered by injury and did not progress beyond the heats.[15]

2020–21[]

Bisset did not race internationally in 2020 due to COVID-19. However, this allowed her to continue aerobic training and fully recover from injury.[16]

In the 2021 domestic season, she performed at a high level, including a second Olympic qualifier of 1:59.12 to win at the Queensland Track Classic in March.[17] She also successfully defended her 800m national title, officially securing her place on the Australian Olympic team.[18]

On her return to the European circuit in June, Bisset improved her national record at the Janusz Kusociński Memorial with a time of 1:58.09 (which broke the Oceanian record set by Toni Hodgkinson in 1996).[19]

At the Tokyo Olympics, Bisset ran 2:01.65 in the women's 800m heats, narrowly missing her chance to advance.[20] She ended her season in September by competing in her first Diamond League final, running 1:59.66 for 7th at Weltklasse Zürich.[21]

Personal life[]

Bisset is studying a postgraduate degree in architecture and diploma in Chinese language at the University of Melbourne.[3] Her mother was born in Nanjing, China.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Catriona Bisset". World Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Catriona Bisset". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Dye, Josh (7 April 2019). "National title has rising star Bisset dreaming of Tokyo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b Gleeson, Michael (3 August 2019). "Australia's accidental track star". The Age. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Landells, Steve (6 March 2020). "Winning her battles off the track, Bisset's rise continues on the track". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ Buratti, Liana (12 September 2019). "Catriona Bisset - Running my own race". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b "From the Clouds – Catriona Bisset Interview". Runner's Tribe. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b Lisson, Ben (1 June 2019). "Catriona Bisset, Australia's fastest woman to run 800m in a decade, reveals hurdles off the track". ABC News. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Bisset claims shock victory in 800m". SBS. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  10. ^ Himmer, Alastair (12 May 2019). "First blood for USA at action-packed World Relays". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Bisset, Ralph win Oceania 800m titles". SBS. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  12. ^ Salvado, John (22 July 2019). "Bisset smashes Australian 800m record". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  13. ^ MacInnes, Paul (21 July 2019). "Dina Asher-Smith proud to finish second in 100m final at London Stadium". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Australian record for Catriona Bisset leads the way for Australia at the London Diamond League". Athletics Australia. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
  15. ^ Salvado, John (28 September 2019). "McSweyn charges into world 5000m final". Seven News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019.
  16. ^ Johnson, Len (21 March 2020). "With competitions on hold, flexibility is key as athletes continue to pursue their 2020 ambitions". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
  17. ^ Gleeson, Michael (28 March 2021). "Browning quickest man ever in Australia, now for 100m in Tokyo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021.
  18. ^ Houston, Michael (19 April 2021). "Stevens, Hall and Bisset among Australian athletics additions to Tokyo 2020 team". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Australia's Catriona Bisset breaks national 800m record ahead of Tokyo Olympics". ABC News. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 5 Results". Tokyo 2020. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021.
  21. ^ Chadband, Ian (10 September 2021). "Barber, McSweyn shine in Diamond finale". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021.

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