Steven Solomon
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| Nationality |
 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
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16 May 1993 Vaucluse, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Stanford, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford Cardinal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Randwick Botany Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Fira Dvoskina | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 44.97 (London 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Steven Solomon (born 16 May 1993) is an Australian sprinter. He is a three-time defending Australian 400 metres champion.
Personal
Solomon attended Cranbrook School, Sydney. Solomon, who is Jewish, planned to follow his father, a South African-born orthopedic surgeon, into medicine after accepting an athletic scholarship at Stanford University.[1][2]
Career
After breaking the 30-year-old national junior record in the 400 metres in 2011, Solomon was part of the Australian squad in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.[3] He competed in the finals in the 2012 Summer Olympic, placing eight in the Men's 400 m race.
Solomon competed for Australia in the Maccabiah Games, the "Jewish Olympics", as captain of the junior soccer team in 2009 and 2013.[2][4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.10 |
| World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.19 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Global stars will light up London Olympics". Thejc.com. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- 1 2 Goldberg, Dan (30 July 2012). "Australia’s Steven Solomon takes fast track to Olympics". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Steven Solomon qualifies for World Track and Field championships | Maccabi Australia". Maccabi.com.au. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ David Weiner (5 July 2013). "Maccabiah 2013: Steven Solomon". J-Wire. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
External links
- Steven Solomon on Twitter
- Steven Solomon profile at IAAF
- Stanford Cardinal bio
- Randwick Botany Harriers bio
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