Sally Pearson
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Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986)[3] is a retired Australian athlete who competed in the 100 metre hurdles. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2013 World Championships.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 (age 37) Sydney, Australia |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] |
Website | Official Facebook Page |
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Country | Australia |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100 metres sprint, 200 metre sprint, 100 metres hurdles and 200 metre hurdles |
Coached by | Sharon Hannan and Peter Hannan ; Self-coached |
Retired | 5 August 2019 |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 100m hurdles and 100 metre sprints |
Personal best(s) | 11.14s–100 Metre Sprint[2] 12.28s–100 m Hurdles[2] 22.97s–200 m sprint[2] 1:02.98–400 m Hurdles[2] 7.16s–60 Metre Sprint[2] |
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