Lisa Dobriskey

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Lisa Dobriskey
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Personal information
Nationality English
Born (1983-12-23) 23 December 1983 (age 40)
Ashford, Kent
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 800 metres, 1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800m: 2:00.14
1500m: 3:59.50
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Berlin 1500 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 1500 m

Lisa Jane Dobriskey (born 23 December 1983 in Ashford, Kent) is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.

Career

After winning her school's 800 m at age 11, her teachers suggested that she join the local athletic club. Dobriskey won Amateur Athletic Association titles at Under 15/17/20 and 23. She was the fastest British under-17 girl at 800m (2:08.67) and fourth fastest at 1500 m (4:31.7) in 1999, and the third fastest at 1500 m (4:28.10) in 2000. She won the English Schools 800 m title for Juniors in 1998 and for Intermediates in 1999 and made her junior international debut indoors against Germany and France at 1500 m in 2000. In the English Schools cross country running she was 4th in the Junior girls in 1998 and 3rd in the Intermediates in 1999. She was 2nd in the Inter-counties U15 cc in 1999.

She won the gold medal in the women's 1500 m event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

She finished 4th in the final of the 1500 m in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, resulting in her ranking fourth in the world for the 1500 m.[1][2] After this, she won the Fifth Avenue Mile competition with the second fastest ever time recorded by a female athlete at the race.[3]

After suffering a stress fracture in her back early in the 2009 season, she finished third in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. Dobriskey was upgraded to silver after winner Natalia Rodriguez of Spain was disqualified for shoving Ethiopian Gelete Burika, who fell on the last lap.[4][5]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she reached the 1500 m final again, finishing 8th.[6]

Statistics

Lisa Dobriskey's personal best in the 1500 m ranks her third on the British all-time list, behind Kelly Holmes and Laura Muir.[7]

Personal bests

Event Time Year Venue
400 m 56.00 2002 Eton
800 m 2:00.14 2010 London
1500 m 3:59.50 2009 Zurich
3000 m 8:54.12 2007 Loughborough

Personal life

She was born in Ashford, Kent of Polish descent and spent her childhood in New Romney before attending Loughborough University. Her younger brothers David and Steven reached county level at middle distance running, javelin and discus. Her father is a soil consultant, presently working for construction company Sir Robert McAlpine at the site of the 2012 London Olympics.[8]

Dobriskey is married to former 800 m runner Ricky Soos.[9]

References

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External links


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