Georganne Moline
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 6, 1990 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 meter hurdles, 400 meters |
| Coached by | Fred Harvey[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m hurdles: 53.92 |
Georganne Moline (born March 6, 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 400 meter hurdles and 400 meters. She won a spot on the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 400 meter hurdles.
Moline graduated from Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] During her senior year of high school, she was the 4A-1 State Champion in the 100 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles.[2] Because of a stress fracture, Moline redshirted the outdoor season of her freshman year at the University of Arizona.[3] At the University of Arizona, she anchored the 4X400 relay, setting indoor and outdoor school records in 2010.[2] During the 2012 outdoor college season, Moline won the 400m hurdles title at the Pac-12 Championships. She was undefeated in every 400m hurdles event she entered that season, until she fell in the preliminary round of the NCAA championship.[2][3]
At the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials, she placed second in 400m hurdles with a time of 54.33 to make the Olympic team.[4][5] Moline made at the Olympic team at age 22, after completing her junior year of college.[3]
At the Olympics, Moline won her 400m hurdles preliminary heat with a time of 54.31, a new personal best.[6] She placed second in her semifinal to automatically qualify for the Olympic final.[7] Moline finished fifth in the Olympic 400 meter hurdles final, again setting a personal best with a time of 53.92.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USA Track & Field profile of Georganne Moline
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Georganne Moline Arizona Wilcats bio
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Metcalfe, Jeff (August 3, 2012). "Arizona star Georganne Moline determined to medal in London". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ↑ 2012 U.S. Olympic trial results – 400m hurdles
- ↑ Metcalfe, Jeff (July 1, 2012). "Phoenix's Georganne Moline qualifies for London Olympics". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ London 2012 - Women's 400m Hurdles heat results
- ↑ London 2012 - Women's 400m Hurdles semifinal results
- ↑ London 2012 - Women's 400m Hurdles final results
External links
- IAAF profile for Georganne Moline
- USATF profile for Georganne Moline
^ Georganne Moline Arizona Wilcats bio
