Cameron Corbishley (born 31 March 1997) is a British race walker. He specialises in the 20 km and 50 km walks.
 Corbishley competing in the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Corbishley |
| Nickname | Cam |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 31 March 1997 Maidstone, England |
| Education | Leeds Trinity University |
| Website | camcorbishley |
| Sport | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Sport | Racewalking |
| Event(s) | 20km, 50km |
| Club | Medway and Maidstone |
| Coached by | Andi Drake |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Career
edit2016
editIn 2016, he competed in the men's 10,000 metres walk at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[1] He finished in 24th place.[1]
2017
editIn May 2017, Corbishley competed in the 20 kilometres walk at the European Race Walking Cup in Poděbrady, Czech Republic. Finishing 36th, with a time of 1:27:26, this resulted in the British Athletics team finishing fourth in the team competition, their highest ever placing.[2]
2018
editRepresenting England in January 2018, Corbishley took fifth place in the men’s 5000m walk at the Bratislava Elan meeting with a time of 20:16.44.[3]
In March, he competed in the Lugano Trophy 15th Memorial Mario Albisetti 20 km held in Lugano, Switzerland, but was disqualified before the end of the race.[4]
In April, he represented England Athletics at the European Athletics Race Walking permit meeting in Poděbrady, Czech Republic, finishing 33rd with a time of 1:32:47.[5]
In August, Corbishley claimed the gold medal for the 3000m walk at the Manchester International Match, setting a Season Best time of 11:48.07.[6]
2019
editIn January 2019, Corbishley took the England Indoor title over 3000 metres in Sheffield, England.[7] He also achieved a new personal best of 19:49.53 over 5000 metres when representing England in the Bratislava Elan meeting.[7]
In March, Corbishley debuted in the 50 kilometres walk in Dudince, Slovakia. This performance set a new British U23 record of 3:53:20,[8] the second fastest time ever by a Briton.[9]
In May, Corbishley set a new personal best over 20 kilometres of 1:25:45 in the European Race Walking Cup in Alytus, Lithuania. Retaking three places in the final lap, Corbishley's performance, alongside Tom Bosworth and Callum Wilkinson, earned the British team a silver medal.[10]
In July, he competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships held in Gävle, Sweden.[11] He finished in 12th place.[11]
In August, Corbishley returned to Manchester, England to defend his title for the 3000m walk in the international meet, taking first place again in a time of 11:44.98,[12] a new Championship Best Performance for the Manchester International Match.
In September, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[13] He was disqualified after a fourth red card.[13]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain
| |||||
| 2013 | European Race Walking Cup (U20) | Dudince, Slovakia | 41st | 10 km walk | 48:20 |
| 2015 | European Race Walking Cup (U20) | Murcia, Spain | DQ – Disqualified | 10 km walk | DQ |
| 2016 | World Race Walking Cup | Rome, Italy | 26th | 10 km walk | 43:27 |
| IAAF World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 24th | 10,000m walk | 43:06.91 | |
| 2017 | European Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | 36th | 20 km walk | 1:27:26 |
| 2019 | European Race Walking Cup | Alytus, Lithuania | 25th | 20 km walk | 1:25:45 |
| European Athletics U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 12th | 20 km walk | 1:27:07 | |
| IAAF World Championships | Doha, Qatar | DQ – Disqualified | 50 km walk | DQ | |
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 metres race walk | 11:19.10 | Leeds, United Kingdom | 12 June 2017 | |
| 5000 metres race walk | 19:49.53i | Bratislava, Slovakia | 27 January 2019 | Indoor |
| 10 kilometres race walk | 40:59.00 | Coventry, United Kingdom | 1 March 2020 | |
| 20 kilometres race walk | 1:24:42.00 | Leeds, United Kingdom | 30 June 2019 | |
| 50 kilometres race walk | 3:53:20.00 | Dudince, Slovakia | 23 March 2019 |
Personal life
editCorbishley studied a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Ethics and Religion at Leeds Trinity University, graduating in 2018.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Men's 10,000 metres walk" (PDF). 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Best ever results for Brits at the European Race Walking Cup". United Kingdom Athletics (UKA). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "2018 Bratislava Elan meeting" (PDF). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Essential international experience for England walks team in Switzerland". 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Heat makes for challenging conditions at Podebrady Race Walks". 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Manchester International Match – Saturday 15th August 2018 – Medway and Maidstone AC".
- ^ a b "England Athletics 10km Race Walking Championships: Preview". 28 February 2019.
- ^ "England Athletics 20k Race Walking championships this weekend". 26 June 2019.
- ^ "British Teams Head to Alytus for European Race Walking Cup".
- ^ "British Team Claim Silver at European Race Walking Cup".
- ^ a b "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "England win at Manchester International – weekly round-up". Athletics Weekly. 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Men's 50 kilometres walk – Final" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Cameron Corbishley". World Athletics.
- ^ McIntyre, Annette (3 February 2017). "Leeds Trinity student is nominated for award". Ilkley Gazette. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
