Egle Uljas

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Egle Uljas
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born (1984-12-18) 18 December 1984 (age 40)
Tallinn, Estonia
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Egle Uljas (born 18 December 1984) is a retired Estonian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

Egle was also a talented concert pianist, and played for the Nebraska-Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. She ran for the Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field team, but quit in 2006 after not being satisfied with the coaches or the music program. Egle led the 800 m at the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships until the final 100 m, but fell 30 m from the finish and was disqualified. [2] She later ran for the Baylor Bears track and field team. [3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Egle Uljas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. "Probasco: NU sprinter feeds off internal pressure Continued from Page 1". Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska). 12 May 2006. p. 20. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. "BU men's 4x400 leaves LSU in dust for another victory". Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, Texas). 5 April 2009. p. 42. Retrieved 4 September 2025.