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Kathryn Mitchell
AUSWomenBirth dateJul 10, 1982
BirthplaceHamilton, Australia
Height1.68 m
Weight72 kg
Kathryn Mitchell (born 10 July 1982) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She has represented her country at three Olympic Games, finishing ninth in 2012 and sixth in 2016. She won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games with a throw of 68.92 m, a Commonwealth Games, Australian and Oceanian record. It also ranks her ninth on the world all-time list.
PB
Personal bests
68.92
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | JT | 58.82 | - | Jul 16, 2026 | ↓ | Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern |
| 2025 | JT | 56.06 | - | Aug 9, 2025 | ↓ | Mityng Ambasadorów Białostockiego i Podlaskiego Sportu |
| 2024 | JT | 62.63 | - | Aug 10, 2024 | ↓ | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | JT | 62.10 | - | Aug 23, 2023 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | JT | 57.36 | - | Jun 11, 2022 | ↓ | Westpfalzstadion, Zweibrücken (GER) |
| 2021 | JT | 63.50 | - | Jun 12, 2021 | ↓ | Oceania Invitational 2 |
| 2020 | JT | 59.82 | - | Jan 27, 2020 | ↓ | Landy Field, Geelong (AUS) |
| 2019 | JT | 62.78 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↓ | Australian Championships |
| 2018 | JT | 68.92 | - | Apr 11, 2018 | ↓ | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2017 | JT | 66.12 | - | Jul 6, 2017 | ↓ | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | JT | 64.37 | - | Mar 5, 2016 | ↓ | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2015 | JT | 63.70 | - | Feb 7, 2015 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2014 | JT | 66.10 | - | Feb 15, 2014 | ↓ | Adelaide (AUS) |
| 2013 | JT | 63.77 | - | Aug 18, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | JT | 64.34 | - | May 25, 2012 | ↓ | Mestský Stadion, Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2011 | JT | 59.47 | - | Aug 13, 2011 | ↓ | Gold Coast (AUS) |
| 2010 | JT | 59.68 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2008 | JT | 58.77 | - | Jan 15, 2008 | ↓ | Ballarat (AUS) |
| 2007 | JT | 58.61 | - | Dec 8, 2007 | ↓ | Ballarat (AUS) |
| 2006 | JT | 58.81 | - | Jan 7, 2006 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | JT | 54.87 | - | Dec 18, 2005 | ↓ | Perth (AUS) |
| 2004 | JT | 48.10 | - | Feb 15, 2004 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2003 | JT | 57.11 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2002 | JT | 54.72 | - | Apr 4, 2002 | ↓ | Ballarat (AUS) |
| 2001 | JT | 54.98 | - | Dec 1, 2001 | ↓ | Ballarat (AUS) |
| 2000 | JT | 51.44 | - | Dec 4, 2000 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 58.82 | - | Jul 16 | Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern |
JT | 58.70 | - | May 23 | USATF Throws Festival |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 56.06 | - | Aug 9 | Mityng Ambasadorów Białostockiego i Podlaskiego Sportu |
JT | 54.78 | - | Aug 6 | 8. International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin |
2024
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 62.63 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
JT | 62.40 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
JT | 62.40 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
JT | NM | - | Apr 27 | Yangtze Delta Athletics Diamond Gala, Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou - Diamond Discipline |
JT | 55.57 | - | Apr 20 | Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline |
JT | 60.28 | - | Apr 13 | Australian Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
JT | 60.28 | - | Apr 12 | Australian Championships, SA Athletic Stadium, Adelaide |
JT | 62.12 | - | Feb 15 | Maurie Plant Meet, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
2023
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 62.10 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
JT | DNS | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
JT | 62.10 | - | Aug 23 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
JT | 61.84 | - | Jul 26 | Raiffeisen AUSTRIAN OPEN Eisenstadt |
JT | 60.29 | - | Jul 20 | Spitzen Leichathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
JT | 49.87 | - | Jul 12 | 19. Nationales Abendsportfest, Stadtion Fuchsgrube, Köngen |
JT | 57.97 | - | Jun 13 | Kladno hází a Kladenské Memoriály 2023, Mestský Stadion Sletište, Kladno |
JT | 57.16 | - | May 20 | HALPLUS – Westerfage, Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle |
JT | 57.92 | - | Feb 23 | Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne |
JT | 61.29 | - | Jan 28 | Victorian Country Athletics Championships, Landy Field, Geelong |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 53.09 | - | Jul 20 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
JT | 53.09 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
JT | 55.11 | - | Jun 18 | Kuortane Games, Kuortaneen keskusurheilukenttä, Kuortane |
JT | 57.36 | - | Jun 11 | Sky's the Limit, Westpfalzstadion, Zweibrücken |
2021
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 61.85 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
JT | 61.82 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
JT | 61.82 | - | Aug 6 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
JT | 61.85 | - | Aug 3 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
JT | 56.25 | - | Jul 11 | Invitational Meet, Barlow Park, Cairns |
JT | 57.66 | - | Jun 19 | Festival of Athletics, Sports Reserve, Townsville |
JT | 63.50 | - | Jun 12 | Oceania Invitational 2 |
JT | 61.67 | - | Jun 5 | Oceania Invitational 1, Performance Centre, Gold Coast |
JT | 60.50 | - | Apr 29 | Australian 3000m Championships, Hagenauer Reserve, Box Hill, Melbourne |
JT | 63.34 | - | Apr 17 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
JT | 63.34 | - | Apr 15 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
JT | 57.55 | - | Apr 15 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
JT | 63.49 | - | Apr 10 | AV Throwers Meet #9, Athletic Track, Frankston, Melbourne |
JT | 60.25 | - | Jan 23 | Victorian Country Ch., Llanberris Athletics Reserve, Ballarat |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 59.82 | - | Jan 27 | Vic Country Ch., Landy Field, Geelong |
2019
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 56.07 | - | Jun 13 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
JT | 58.60 | - | Apr 7 | Australian Championships |
JT | 62.78 | - | Apr 7 | Australian Championships |
JT | 62.78 | - | Apr 6 | Australian Championships |
JT | 58.60 | - | Apr 4 | Australian Championships |
JT | 60.73 | - | Mar 23 | Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JT | 68.92 | - | Apr 11 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
JT | 68.92 | - | Apr 10 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
JT | 64.84 | - | Mar 17 | Sydney Athletics Grand Prix, Sydney |
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Honours
7
2024The XXXIII Olympic Games
Javelin Throw
6
2021The XXXII Olympic Games
Javelin Throw
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2021Australian Championships
Javelin Throw
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2018Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
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2018Australian Championships
Javelin Throw
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2018Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
6
2016The XXXI Olympic Games
Javelin Throw
4
2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
4
2014Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
5
2013IAAF World Championships
Javelin Throw
8
2012The XXX Olympic Games
Javelin Throw
5
2010New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
5
2010New Delhi Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
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2008Australian Championships
Javelin Throw
6
2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw
6
2006Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Javelin Throw