Rhydian Cowley

Athletics

Keep putting one foot in front of the other

Personal Details

Home town:

Melbourne

Occupation / Area of Study / Work:

Administration

Hero / Most Admired Athlete:

Jared Tallent

Date of birth:

4 January 1991

Sporting Details

Event(s) / Discipline:

20km walk / 50km walk

Home Club:

Glenhuntly Athletics Club

Coach:

Brent Vallance

Olympic / Paralympic History:

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - 8th - 50km walk

Rio 2016 Olympic Games - 33rd | 1:23.30 

Commonwealth Games History:

2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games - 8th, 10,000m walk

Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - 11th | 1:26:12

World Championships History:

Moscow 2013 World Championships - 50th | 

London 2017 World Championships - 56th | 1:30.40 

Doha 2019 World Championships - DNF 

2021 Eugene

Sporting Highlights:

Competing at an Olympics during a pandemic and getting top 8. Certainly feels like being a part of sporting history.


  • Member of VIS RAP working group 
  • Member of Athletics Australia Athletes Advisory Committee 
  • Sports Environment Alliance ambassador 
  • EcoAthletes ambassador
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