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2021 Olympic track star Gianna Woodruff gives us the inside track on competing in the Women's 400m Hurdles at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games
- 2021/07/23
- 再生時間: 47 分
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あらすじ・解説
- Born in Santa Monica, California
- Age: 27
- Languages: English & Spanish
Education:- University of Southern California
Master of Social Work - MSW
2012-2023 - University of Washington
Sociology
2011-2015
- University of Southern California
- Started running at 7
- Normally travels 3 times a year to Panama (pre-pandemic)
- Parents are Donna Washington (born in Colon, Panama) and John Woodruff (born in NY).
- She is the 2nd of 5 siblings. Her sister Yasmin also runs, she competes in the 100 and 200 meters and is a UCLA Alumni (c/o of 2013)
- Mother Donna played college soccer
- She was one of the top long hurdlers in the state of California, placing fourth in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2011 CIF finals
- She set her PR in the CIF prelims, clocking 42.24 for the fastest prelim time ... that mark ranked her 18th nationally in 2011 and 10th among all graduating seniors
- She stepped up to the 400-meter hurdles at the 2011 USA Junior Championships, as she placed 10th overall in 1:03.10
- She was second in the CIF Southern Section finals in the 300-meter hurdles, clocking 42.37
- Won the Santa Fe/Santa Cruz League title in the long hurdles as a senior
- Her junior year, placed sixth at state in the 300m hurdles in 42.91 seconds and also won the CIF-SS finals
- Ran the third leg on St. Mary's 4x100-meter relay that placed fourth at the state finals in 46.87
- Also lettered in cross country in 2009 and 2010
- Graduated with a 3.8 GPA.