Dianna Proctor

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Dianna Proctor
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Middle distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 23.30 (2024)
400m: 51.98 (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Lima 400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Lima 4×100 m relay

Dianna Proctor (born 25 April 2005) is a Canadian sprinter. She was a silver medalist over 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships. [1]

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Early life

She attended Strathcona High School is Edmonton, Alberta. [2] [3]

Career

She ran a 51.98 personal best to win the silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 400 metres. [4] [5] She also competed in the 200 metres at the Championships, qualifying for the semi-final, and the women’s 4x100 metres relay, in which the Canadian team qualified for the final. [6] [7] She also won bronze in the 4x100m relay at the Championships. [8]

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References

  1. "Dianna Proctor". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. "DIANNA PROCTOR 1ST PLACE GIRLS SEEDED 400M AND OPEN 200M SECTION 1 - ARCADIA INVITATIONAL 2024". Runnerspace. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. Ormerod, Cameron (26 August 2024). "4 Canadian track stars to look out for at World U20 Championships" . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. Ormond, Cameron (30 August 2024). "Edmonton's dual-threat sprinter takes silver on the world stage". Runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.