# Calab Law
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{{Short description|Australian athlete (born 2003)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Calab Law
| birth_name = Caleb Law
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| nationality = Australian
| sport = [Track and Field](/source/Track_and_Field)
| event = [200 metres](/source/200_metres)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
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| height =
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| pb = '''100m:''' 10.17 (Perth, 2025)
'''200m:''' 20.21 (Sydney, 2026)
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{flagu|Australia}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Pacific Games](/source/Pacific_Games)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2023 Honiara](/source/Athletics_at_the_2023_Pacific_Games)|100 metres}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2023 Honiara](/source/Athletics_at_the_2023_Pacific_Games)|200 metres}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Oceania Championships](/source/Oceania_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2024 Suva](/source/2024_Oceania_Athletics_Championships)|[200 m](/source/2024_Oceania_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{Medal|Silver|[2022 Mackay](/source/2022_Oceania_Athletics_Championships)|[200 m](/source/2022_Oceania_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{Medal|Competition|[World U20 Championships](/source/World_Athletics_U20_Championships)}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[2022 Cali](/source/2022_World_Athletics_U20_Championships)|[200 metres](/source/2022_World_Athletics_U20_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres)}}
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'''Calab Law''' (born 31 December 2003) is an Australian sprinter. In 2024, he became Australian national champion over [200 metres](/source/200_metres).[{{Cite web |url=https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/theres-no-place-like-home-hull-ready-for-world-final-on-home-track/ |title=There's no place like home: Hull ready for world final on home track |date=18 July 2022}}]
==Biography==
Law was selected for the [Australian team](/source/Australia_at_the_2022_World_Athletics_Championships) for the [2022 World Championships](/source/2022_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres) and in doing so became the fifth youngest male ever selected for the championships. At the event he ran a knew personal best of 20.50 s in the 200 metres to progress into the semi-finals to become the first Australian teenager ever to qualify four a World or Olympic semi-final.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/olympic-athlete-profiles/calablaw/ |title=Calab Law |website=athletics.com.au}}][{{Cite web |url=https://www.beinsports.com/au/2022-world-athletics-championships/video/rising-aussie-sprint-star-calab-law-breaks-pb/1918362 |title=Rising Aussie sprint star Calab Law breaks PB |website=beIN SPORTS Australia}}] The following month, he ran a new personal best of 20.42 s in a semi-final of the [200 metres](/source/2022_World_Athletics_U20_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres) at the [2022 World Athletics U20 Championships](/source/2022_World_Athletics_U20_Championships) in [Cali](/source/Cali), Colombia. He finished third in the final in 20.48 s to obtain a bronze medal.[{{cite web |url=https://runnerstribe.com/latest-news/law-wins-bronze-at-the-2022-world-athletics-under-20-championships/ |website=Runners Tribe |accessdate=14 April 2024 |title=Law Wins Bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Under 20 Championships |date=5 August 2022}}]
In November 2023, he won gold at the [2023 Pacific Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2023_Pacific_Games) over 100m and 200m in [Honiara](/source/Honiara).[{{cite web |accessdate=14 April 2024 |date=December 1, 2023 |first=Andrew |last=Mathieson |title=Gold rush as Wakka Wakka man Law runs riot at Pacific Games |url=https://nit.com.au/01-12-2023/8883/gold-rush-as-wakka-wakka-mans-law-runs-riot-at-pacific-games |website=Nit.com}}] In April 2024, he won the [Australian Athletics Championships](/source/Australian_Athletics_Championships) title over 200 metres, winning in Adelaide in 20.54 seconds.[{{cite web |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/hollingsworth-wins-hottest-race-of-year-mitrevski-leaps-to-paris/ |title=Hollingsworth wins hottest race of the year, Mitrevski leaps to Paris |website=athletics.com.au |accessdate=14 April 2024 |date=14 April 2024}}] He ran as part of the Australian {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 [World Relays Championships](/source/2024_World_Athletics_Relays_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) in [Nassau, Bahamas](/source/Nassau%2C_Bahamas).[{{cite web |website=Watch Athletics |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5397/men-4x100m-results-world-athletics-relays-championships-2024 |accessdate=12 May 2024 |title=Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024 |date=5 May 2024}}] He competed in the 200m at the [2024 Paris Olympics](/source/Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres).[{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5847/men-s-200m-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics |accessdate=28 December 2024 |title=Men's 200m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics |date=8 August 2024}}] He also competed in the [men's {{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} relay](/source/Athletics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) at the Games.[{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5861/men-s-4x100m-relay-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics |website=Watch Athletics |accessdate=28 December 2024 |title=Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics |date=9 August 2024}}]
In March 2025, he helped break the Australian men's 4x100m relay national record, running 37.87 seconds at the Sydney Track Classic alongside [Lachlan Kennedy](/source/Lachlan_Kennedy), [Joshua Azzopardi](/source/Joshua_Azzopardi), and [Christopher Ius](/source/Christopher_Ius).[{{cite web|url= https://insideathletics.com.au/blog/men-break-4x100m-record-at-sydney-track-classic/|website=Inside Athletics|accessdate=19 December 2025|title= MEN BREAK 4X100M RECORD AT SYDNEY TRACK CLASSIC
|date=16 March 2025}}] In April 2025, he ran a personal best 10.17 seconds for the 100 metres in finishing fourth at the Australian Championships in Perth.[{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7217088?eventId=10229630 |website=World Athletics|accessdate=19 December 2025|title=Australian Championships|date=10 April 2025 }}]
In September 2025, he competed in the 200 metres at the [2025 World Championships](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres) in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan.[{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=10229605&gender=M |website=World Athletics |accessdate=29 September 2025 |title=World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025 |date=18 Sep 2025}}][{{cite web |url=https://www.athletics.com.au/news/green-and-gold-to-shine-in-tokyo-with-largest-athletics-team-yet/ |title=GREEN AND GOLD TO SHINE IN TOKYO WITH LARGEST ATHLETICS TEAM YET |website=Athletics.com.au |accessdate=3 September 2025 |date=3 September 2025}}] He also ran in the [men's 4 x 100 metres relay](/source/2025_World_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) at the championships.[{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7190593?eventId=204593&gender=M |website=World Athletics |accessdate=29 September 2025 |title=World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025 |date=18 Sep 2025}}]
On 12 April 2026, he placed third behind [Gout Gout](/source/Gout_Gout) and [Aidan Murphy](/source/Aidan_Murphy_(athlete)) in the final of the 200 metres at the 2026 Australian Championships, in a personal best 20.21 seconds (+1.7).[{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7232772?eventId=10229605
|title=Australian Championships|date=12 April 2026
|access-date=12 April 2026| website=World Athletics}}] He was selected for the Australian team to compete at the [2026 World Athletics Relays](/source/2026_World_Athletics_Relays) in [Gaborone](/source/Gaborone), Botswana.[{{cite web|url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/kennedy-and-lewis-headline-australian-squads-for-world-athletics-relays/|website=Athletics.com.au|accessdate=1 April 2026|title= KENNEDY AND LEWIS HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN SQUADS FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS}}] She was named to the mixed 4 x 100 metres relay alongside [Lakara Stallan](/source/Lakara_Stallan), [Jai Gordon](/source/Jai_Gordon) and [Chloe Mannix-Power](/source/Chloe_Mannix-Power) with the team running 40.78 seconds on the opening day.[{{Cite web | url= https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/live/7216920/35040/3/results
|title= 4X100 METRES RELAY MIXED|date=2 May 2026
|access-date=2 May 2026| website=World Athletics}}][{{Cite web | url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/relay-records-tumble-as-australian-sprinters-stamp-presence-on-world-stage/
|title= RELAY RECORDS TUMBLE AS AUSTRALIAN SPRINTERS STAMP PRESENCE ON WORLD STAGE |date=2 May 2026
|access-date=2 May 2026| website=Australian Athletics}}] The following day, the quartet won their heat to successfully qualify for the 2027 World Championships.[{{Cite web | url= https://www.athletics.com.au/news/bronzed-aussies-and-huge-qualifying-wins-to-finish-the-world-relays-for-australia/
|title= BRONZED AUSSIES AND HUGE QUALIFYING WINS TO FINISH THE WORLD RELAYS FOR AUSTRALIA
|access-date=3 May 2026| website=Australian Athletics}}]
==Personal life==
He is an indigenous athlete and a member of the [Wakka Wakka](/source/Wakka_Wakka) people from southern [Queensland](/source/Queensland).