Lachlan Renshaw

Lachlan Renshaw (born 2 April 1987 in Sydney, Australia) is a middle-distance track and field athlete and is the 2010 Australian Champion over 800 metres. He was also the 2008 800 m national champion. He represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, finishing sixth in his heat in a time of 1:49.19. In 2010 he competed in the 800 m at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, progressing through the rounds to the final, but was unable to start in the final due to injury.

Lachlan Renshaw
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1987-04-02) 2 April 1987
Sydney, Australia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 metres: 1:45.66 (2011)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Universiade
2011 Shenzen800 m

Lachlan has also competed at the international level at the 2006 World Junior Championships (3rd in his semi-final), as well as the 2007 and 2009 World University Games, finishing fifth in the 800 m in the latter event. His personal best time for the 800 m is 1:45.73, for 1500 metres is 3:47.69, for the 400 metres is 47.33, and he also holds the Australian record for the 600 metres at 1:15.14.

Lachlan attended Sydney Grammar School and was a winner of the Open 800 m Championship event at the AAGPS Athletics Competition for four years running, setting the 800 m record of 1:50.63 in his final year of school. He was further a member of the 4 × 400 metres relay team which holds the AAGPS record.[1][2][3]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventTimeCompetitionVenueDate
400 metres47.33Sydney AllcomersSydney, Australia
600 metres1:15.14Sydney AllcomersSydney, Australia
800 metres1:45.66Melbourne Track ClassicMelbourne, Australia
1500 metres3:42.13Solihull British Milers ClubNewcastle, Australia

Major competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Australia
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 8th (sf) 800m 1:48.26
— 4 × 400 m relay DQ
2007UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand5th (h)800 metres1:48.92
2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China6th (h)800 metres1:49.19
2009UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia5th800 metres1:48.27
2010Commonwealth GamesNew Delhi, India4th SF, DNS Final (injury)800 metres
2011UniversiadeShenzen, China1st800 metres1:46.36

National titles
  • 800 metres: 2008, 2010 (2)
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References
  1. "www.lachlanrenshaw.com". Lachlan Renshaw. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  2. "Lachlan Renshaw". Athletics Australia. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
  3. "Renshaw Lachlan". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
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