Andrea Seccafien
Andrea Seccafien (born August 27, 1990) is a Canadian long-distance runner, who mostly competes in the 5000 m event.[4]
 Seccafien at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1990 Guelph, Ontario |
| Height | 152 cm (5 ft 0 in)[1][2] |
| Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m |
| Club | University of Toronto Track Club[2] |
| Coached by | Ross Ristuccia[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 – 4:10.70 (2016) 5000 m – 15:17.81 (2016)[4] |
In 2010, Seccafien enrolled to the Samford University in the United States. After two years she transferred to the University of Guelph in Canada to study economics and political sciences. In 2013, she won the national 5000 m title. She missed the 2015 season due to a foot injury.[3] In May 2016, she ran a personal best of 15:17.81 and qualified for the 2016 Olympics. In July 2016, she was officially named to the Canadian Olympic team.[5]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andrea Seccafien. |
- Andrea Seccafien Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- Andrea Seccafien Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- Andrea Seccafien. Olympic.ca.
- Andrea Seccafien. Iaaf.org. Retrieved on 2016-08-23.
- Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
External links
- Andrea Seccafien at International Olympic Committee
- Andrea Seccafien at Canadian Olympic Committee
- Andrea Seccafien at Olympedia
- Andrea Seccafien at World Athletics
- Andrea Seccafien at Diamond League
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