Annabelle Colman (born 2 March 2004) is an Australian Paralympic athletics competitor with an intellectual disability. She competed at the
2024 Paris Paralympics.
Personal
Colman was born on 2 March 2004 in Switzerland.
She attended the
Rossbourne School in
Melbourne, Victoria
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.
Athletics
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.
She represented Australia at the Virtus Global Games in Brisbane winning Gold in the 800 m and 1500 m events.
At the
2023 World Para Athletics Championships
The 2023 World Para Athletics Championships was a Paralympic track and field meet organized by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee. It was the 10th edition of the event and was held in the Charlety St ...
, she finished eighth in the Women's 1500 m T20. Colman is the current Australian record holder for the Women' 1500 m T20, a record previously held by
Patricia Flavel. At the
2024 Paris Paralympics, she finished fourth in the Women's
1500 m T20, setting an Oceania record in 4:31.54.
He is coached by Anthony de Castella and Liz Gosper.
References
External links
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Athletics Australia Profile
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Paralympic athletes for Australia
Living people
2004 births
Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Intellectual disability-category Paralympic competitors
21st-century Australian sportswomen
Australian female middle-distance runners