Paula Schnurr
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1964 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 m |
| Club | HOC |
Paula Schnurr (born January 15, 1964, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a retired Canadian middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 meters.[2] She represented her country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor World Championships. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| |||||
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:16.12 |
| Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 14th | 3000 m | 9:17.57 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:04.80 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 8th | 1500 m | 4:23.66 |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:09.65 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 1500 m | 4:19.26 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 31st (h) | 1500 m | 4:29.67 |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 800 meters – 2:03.00 (Windsor 1996)
- 1500 meters – 4:04.80 (Barcelona 1992)
- One mile – 4:30.62 (Gateshead 1994)
- 3000 meters – 9:05.47 (Ottawa 1989)
Indoor
- 1000 meters – 2:41.70 (North York 1993)
- 1500 meters – 4:11.80 (Hamilton 1994)
- One mile – 4:33.95 (New York 1993)
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paula Schnurr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
- ^ Paula Schnurr at World Athletics
External links
[edit]- All-Athletics profile[dead link]
- Paula Schnurr at Team Canada
- Paula Schnurr at Olympics.com
- Paula Schnurr at Olympedia
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