Lucy van Dalen
 Lucy van Dalen at London 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Nationality |
 New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Born |
18 November 1988 Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 22 April 2013. | |||||||||||||
Lucy van Dalen (born 18 November 1988 in Wanganui) is a New Zealand middle-distance runner,[1] who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the Women's 1500 metres. Along with her twin sister Holly, Lucy attended Stony Brook University in New York until 2012, earning an undergraduate degree in sociology followed by a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MA/LS).[2] She was chosen an NCAA All-American for outdoor track (2010, 2011 and 2012), indoor track (2011 and 2012) and cross-country (2011).[3]
Personal bests
- 1500m: 4:05.76
- Mile: 4:31.78
- 3000m: 9:12.76 (grass track, non-standard track)
- 3000m: 8:53:95 (indoors)
- 5000m: 15:21.08
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing New Zealand | |||||
| 2006 | Oceania Championships | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 1500 m | 4:40.64 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 11th in semi-final | 1500 m | 4:06.97 |
| 2014 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 5000 m | ||
References
- ↑ "Lucy van Dalen". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Lucy Van Dalen '12: Olympic Athlete, MA/LS Alumna". Stony Brook University. 19 September 2012.
- ↑ "Lucy van Dalen biography". Stony Brook Seawolves. 29 May 2012.
External links
- Lucy van Dalen profile at IAAF
- Lucy van Dalen at Sports Reference