Brent LaRue

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Brent LaRue
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Personal information
NationalityAmerican/Slovenian
Born (1987-04-26) April 26, 1987 (age 36) [1]
Arlington Heights, Illinois [2]
Home town Kernersville, North Carolina [3]
Alma mater Wake Forest University [3]
Height193 cm (76 in) [1]
Weight187 lb (85 kg) [1]
Website www.brent-larue.com
Sport
Country Slovenia [1]
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 400 meters hurdles [1]
University team Wake Forest Demon Deacons [4]
ClubAD MASS Ljubljana
Coached byAlbert Šoba [3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m hurdles: 49.38 (2012)
[5]
  • 400 m: 45.75 (2011)
Updated on 21 February 2013.

Brent LaRue (born April 26, 1987 [1] ) is an American-born Slovenian athlete from Kernersville, North Carolina. [3] An alumnus of Wake Forest University, [4] he represented Slovenia in the men's 400 meters hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1]

Personal life

LaRue attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, North Carolina where he was a track standout. He went on to attend Wake Forest University. LaRue's track career at Wake Forest included being a 2-time NCAA All-American and 4-time ACC Champion. [6]

While at Wake Forest, LaRue met Ana Jerman, a Wake Forest tennis player originally from Slovenia. [4] They moved to Slovenia, where they got married in 2010. [3] In July 2011 LaRue received Slovenian citizenship. [5] He holds a master's degree in international business. He currently works in the tech industry and is a co-founder of the telehealth app Circle Medical. He currently lives in Switzerland with his wife and daughter. [3]

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