Anthony Romaniw

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Anthony Romaniw
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Personal information
Born (1991-09-15) September 15, 1991 (age 31)
Hamilton, Ontario
Education University of Guelph [1]
Dartmouth College
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
SportAthletics
Event(s) 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 = 1:45.60

Anthony Michael Romaniw (born September 15, 1991 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the middle-distance events, predominantly the 800m event. [2] [3] He competed in the 800 metres at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, where he finished 15th. [2] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without reaching the semifinals.

At St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, Romaniw was a four sport star in track and cross country where he was the MVP on both teams, badminton and was the captain of the hockey team three times. He ran two years at Dartmouth College [4] before moving back home to finish at the University of Guelph.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 12th (h)800 m 1:49.26
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 7th800 m 1:49.04
World Championships Moscow, Russia 34th (h)800 m 1:47.98
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 15th (h)800 m 1:56.55
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 27th (h)800 m 1:47.59

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References

  1. 2013 WUG bio
  2. 1 2 COC Profile
  3. IAAF Profile
  4. "Anthony Romaniw - Men's Cross Country".