Lucy Oliver (née 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] She competed in the 3000 m at the 2014 World Indoor Championships.[4] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she competed in the 1500 m and the 5000 m.[5]
 Lucy Oliver at London 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1988 Wanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, 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 | |||||||||||||||
At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the 5000 m.[4]
Personal bests
edit- Outdoor
| Event | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 4:05.76 | 20 June 2012 | San Diego, United States |
| Mile | 4:31.78 | 17 July 2012 | Cork, Ireland |
| 3000 m | 9:10.67 | 22 January 2016 | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 5000 m | 15:20.13 | 12 June 2016 | Portland, United States |
- Indoor
| Event | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 m | 2:42.53 | 3 February 2012 | New Haven, United States |
| 1500 m | 4:11.78 NR | 11 February 2012 | New York, United States |
| Mile | 4:32.61 | 25 January 2014 | New York, United States |
| 2000 m | 5:47.62 NR | 8 February 2014 | Boston, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:53:95 | 15 February 2014 | New York, United States |
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 8th in heat | 3000 m | 9:10.20 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 13th | 5000 m | 15:58.43 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th in heat | 5000 m | 15:53.77 |
References
edit- ^ "Lucy van Dalen". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Lucy Van Dalen '12: Olympic Athlete, MA/LS Alumna". Stony Brook University. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Lucy van Dalen biography". Stony Brook Seawolves. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ^ a b "IAAF: Lucy Oliver | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Lucy van Dalen Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
External links
edit- Lucy Oliver at World Athletics
- Lucy Oliver at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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