Sean Wroe

Sean Wroe (born 19 March 1985 in Melbourne) is an Australian sprinter. His personal best in the men's 400 metres is 45.17 (Beijing, 18 August 2008).

Wroe competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the men's 400 m and the men's 4 x 400 m relay. He placed 21st in the men's 400 m semifinal with a time of 45.56 seconds. His team placed 6th in the 4 x 400 m relay with a time of 3:00.02.[1]

He was part of the team that won the 4 x 400 m relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He anchored the team as they successfully defended their title at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He won silver in the individual event in Delhi.

Wroe's mother is Japanese Australian. He speaks Japanese fluently.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Australia
2007 World Student Games Bangkok, Thailand 1st 400 m
2009 World Student Games Belgrade, Serbia 1st 4 x 400 m relay
World Championships Berlin, Germany 3rd 4 x 400 m relay
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1st 400 m (CR)
2011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, China 3rd 400 m

References

  1. ^ "Sean Wroe". Olympics Athletes - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China. ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/fanguide/athlete?id=17487. Retrieved 10 October 2008. 
  2. ^ http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/athleteprofiles/sean_wroe

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