| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-09-03) 3 September 1992 (age 32) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | University of North Carolina Australian Catholic University |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
| College team | University of North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Coached by | John Quinn |
Kyle Cranston (born 3 September 1992) is an Australian athlete competing in the combined events. He won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. In addition, he competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast finishing fifth.
His father Rod Cranston was a runner.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
| |||||
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 8th | Decathlon | 7295 pts |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | Decathlon | 7687 pts |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | Decathlon | 7734 pts |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.96 (+1.7 m/s, Gold Coast 2018)
- 200 metres – 23.72 (+1.8 m/s, Canberra 2010)
- 400 metres – 48.99 (Taipei 2017)
- 1500 metres – 4:31.91 (Gold Coast 2018)
- 110 metres hurdles – 14.74 (+0.2 m/s, Sydney 2016)
- High jump – 1.99 (Canberra 2017)
- Pole vault – 4.60 (Brisbane 2015)
- Long jump – 7.26 (+0.6 m/s, Gold Coast 2018)
- Shot put – 13.76 (Taipei 2017)
- Discus throw – 45.96 (Sydney 2016)
- Javelin throw – 62.36 (Gold Coast 2018)
- Decathlon – 7786 (Gold Coast 2018)
References
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- "College team bio". Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- Kyle Cranston at World Athletics
External links
- Kyle Cranston at World Athletics
- Kyle Cranston at Athletics Australia
- Kyle Cranston at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Kyle Cranston at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Australian decathletes
- Sportspeople from Goulburn
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- Australian Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian athletics biography stubs