Kelsey-Lee Barber
 Kelsey-Lee Roberts in Busto Arsizio in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1991 East London, South Africa[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
Kelsey-Lee Roberts (born 20 September 1991 in East London, South Africa) is an Australian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[2] She made her international debut at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, finishing 3rd with 62.95m. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. A back injury in early 2016 disrupted her preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympics and she finished a disappointing 28th in qualifying. [3]
Her personal best in the event is 64.53m set when finishing 2nd at the Diamond League Final in Zurich in 2017.[2] She is coached by Mike Barber and is based at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia
| |||||
| 2014[1] | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | Javelin throw | 62.95 m |
| 2015[4] | World Championships | Beijing, China | 20th (q) | Javelin throw | 60.18 m |
| 2016[5] | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 28th (q) | Javelin throw | 55.25 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th | Javelin throw | 60.76 m |
References
- ^ a b 2014 CWG profile
- ^ a b Kelsey-Lee Barber at World Athletics
- ^ Adams, David Polkinghorne, Melissa. "Harnessing the power of her mind". Retrieved 27 July 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Javelin Throw Women - Qualification" (PDF). Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Dutton, Chris (16 August 2016). "Olympic Games 2016: Canberra javelin thrower Roberts' Rio campaign ends in tears". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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- Australian female javelin throwers
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- Sportspeople from East London, Eastern Cape
- 1991 births
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
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