Cam Corbishley
{{short description|British race walker}}
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Cameron Corbishley (born 31 March 1997) is a British race walker. He specialises in the 20 km and 50 km walks.
Career
= 2016 =
In 2016, he competed in the men's 10,000 metres walk at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.{{Cite web|title=Men's 10,000 metres walk|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5680/AT-10KW-M-f----.RS6.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724181959/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5680/AT-10KW-M-f----.RS6.pdf|archive-date=24 July 2020|access-date=24 July 2020|website=2016 IAAF World U20 Championships}} He finished in 24th place.
= 2017 =
In 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.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=21 May 2017|title=Best ever results for Brits at the European Race Walking Cup|url=https://www.uka.org.uk/news/news-and-features/best-ever-results-for-brits-at-the-european-race-walking-cup/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=28 December 2020|website=United Kingdom Athletics (UKA)}}
= 2018 =
Representing 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.marciadalmondo.com/admin/pdf/risultati/29012018872Bratislava_2018Jan28.pdf |title=2018 Bratislava Elan meeting |access-date=7 February 2021}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/essential-international-experience-for-england-walks-team-in-switzerland/|title = Essential international experience for England walks team in Switzerland|date = 12 March 2018}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/heat-makes-for-challenging-conditions-at-podebrady-race-walks/|title = Heat makes for challenging conditions at Podebrady Race Walks|date = 9 April 2018}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mandmac.org/2018/09/04/manchester-international-match-inc-home-countries-international-saturday-15th-august-2018/|title = Manchester International Match – Saturday 15th August 2018 – Medway and Maidstone AC}}
= 2019 =
In January 2019, Corbishley took the England Indoor title over 3000 metres in Sheffield, England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/england-athletics-10km-race-walking-championships-preview/|title = England Athletics 10km Race Walking Championships: Preview|date = 28 February 2019}} He also achieved a new personal best of 19:49.53 over 5000 metres when representing England in the Bratislava Elan meeting.
In March, Corbishley debuted in the 50 kilometres walk in Dudince, Slovakia. This performance set a new British U23 record of 3:53:20,{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/england-athletics-20k-race-walking-championships-this-weekend/|title = England Athletics 20k Race Walking championships this weekend|date = 26 June 2019}} the second fastest time ever by a Briton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/british-teams-head-to-alytus-for-european-race-walking-cup/|title = British Teams Head to Alytus for European Race Walking Cup}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/british-team-claim-silver-at-european-race-walking-cup/|title = British Team Claim Silver at European Race Walking Cup}}
In July, he competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships held in Gävle, Sweden.{{Cite web|title=Results Book|url=https://www.european-athletics.org/mm/Document/EventsMeetings/General/01/28/81/21/ResultsBookECHU232019_v2.1_English.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630190953/https://www.european-athletics.org/mm/Document/EventsMeetings/General/01/28/81/21/ResultsBookECHU232019_v2.1_English.pdf|archive-date=30 June 2020|access-date=6 July 2020|website=2019 European Athletics U23 Championships}} He finished in 12th place.
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,{{cite web|url=https://www.athleticsweekly.com/event-news/england-win-at-manchester-international-weekly-round-up-1039924381/|title=England win at Manchester International – weekly round-up|date=19 August 2019|website=Athletics Weekly}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Men's 50 kilometres walk – Final|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-50KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724170347/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-50KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf|archive-date=24 July 2020|access-date=24 July 2020|website=2019 World Athletics Championships}} He was disqualified after a fourth red card.
Achievements
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| colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} |
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| 2013
|European Race Walking Cup (U20) |41st |10 km walk |
| 2015
|European Race Walking Cup (U20) |DQ – Disqualified |10 km walk |DQ |
| rowspan=2|2016
|26th |10 km walk |
| IAAF World U20 Championships
|24th |10,000m walk |
| 2017
|36th |20 km walk |
| rowspan=3|2019
|25th |20 km walk |
| European Athletics U23 Championships
|12th |20 km walk |
| IAAF World Championships
|DQ – Disqualified |50 km walk |DQ |
Statistics
=Personal bests=
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| Event
!Time !Venue !Date !Notes |
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| 3000 metres race walk
|11:19.10 |Leeds, United Kingdom |12 June 2017 | |
| 5000 metres race walk
|19:49.53{{AthAbbr|i|Indoors}} |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
Corbishley studied a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Ethics and Religion at Leeds Trinity University, graduating in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/15068515.leeds-trinity-student-is-nominated-for-award/|title=Leeds Trinity student is nominated for award|date=3 February 2017|access-date=5 August 2020|website=Ilkley Gazette|first=Annette|last=McIntyre}}
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:British male race walkers
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
Category:Alumni of Leeds Trinity University