Anneliese Rubie (born 22 April 1992) is an Australian sprinter.[3] Also known as Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw, she was a semi finalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. She also ran in the semi-finals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. She ran the second leg for the women's 4 × 400 m which made the Olympic final in 2016.

Anneliese Rubie
Personal information
Born (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32)
Canberra, Australia[1]
EducationUniversity of Sydney[citation needed]
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
ClubPuma[citation needed]
Coached byPeter Fortune[citation needed]

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Rubie was a member of the Australian team that competed in the women's 4 x 400 meter relay. The team of Kendra Hubbard, Ellie Beer and Bendere Oboya finished 7th in their heat and did not contest the final.[4]

Early years

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As an 18 year old in 2010 she made the semi-finals at the World Juniors. She made the semi-finals at the World University Games in 2011 and also competed at the senior 2011 World Championships.

In 2013, Rubie joined Morgan Mitchell to lead a resurgence in women's 400m and 4 × 400 m running in Australia. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the Australian 4 × 400 m team came fourth. In April 2015 Rubie secured an Olympic relay position at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas. Individually at 400m, she made the semis at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 world championships.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Australia
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 15th (sf) 400 m 54.39
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:39.64
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 19th (h) 400 m 54.861
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 15th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:32.27
2014 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.01
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th (sf) 400 m 52.55
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.27
Continental Cup Marrakech, Morocco 7th 400 m 54.332
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.892
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.03
World Championships Beijing, China 22nd (sf) 400 m 52.04
12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.61
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20th (sf) 400 m 51.96
8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.45
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.80
World Championships London, United Kingdom 10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.02
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 7th 400 m 52.03
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.43
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.61

1Did not start in the semifinals

2Representing Asia-Pacific

Personal bests

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Outdoor

References

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  1. ^ "Anneliese Rubie". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Anneliese Rubie". rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Anneliese Rubie". IAAF. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Athletics RUBIE-RENSHAW Anneliese". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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