Kathryn Mitchell
Australia
Kathryn Mitchell is an Australian javelin thrower known for her remarkable achievements in athletics. She has competed in multiple Olympic Games and has consistently performed at a high level in international competitions. Kathryn's dedication to her sport and her impressive throwing distance make her one of the top javelin athletes from Australia.
Personal Bests
Javelin Throw
Commonwealth Games
68.92
4/11/2018
Major Championships
The XXXII Olympic Games - Javelin Throw
61.82
The XXXI Olympic Games - Javelin Throw
64.36
The XXXIII Olympic Games - Javelin Throw
62.63
The XXX Olympic Games - Javelin Throw
59.46
IAAF World Championships - Javelin Throw
63.77
Recent Mentions
Sports and Exercise physiotherapist, to many of Australia's top track and field athletes, Sam Leslie, discusses his multi-layered approach to rehabilitating and reducing injuries as well as improving event specific performance.
Sam, who works out of MyPhysio Evolution, in Melbourne Australia, takes an evidence based approach to help establish timelines for the returning to full health and selecting methods that match the athletes characteristics and the current stage of the injury among other variables. He explains the contents and application of direction-based programming which is a focal point of his practice throughout this episode.
Lifestyle and stress management was also a feature of the discussion, Sam is currently developing an educational resource and application called 'Peak' to empower athletes in managing their health and performance.
High Performance athletes Sam works with: Kathryn Mitchell (Javelin), Chris Mitrevski (LJ), Jake Penny (100m and relay), Jacob Despard (10mm and relay), Tess Kirsopp Cole (800m), Tori West (Heptathlon), Tayleb Willis (110mH), Mackenzie Mielczarek (Javelin)
You can find more about Sam and his work through his Instagram (below) and his articles on Simpli Faster:
-@samleslie_sportsphysio
-https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/samleslie/