 Jennifer Wenth in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Citizenship | Austria |
| Born | 24 July 1991 Vienna, Austria |
| Sport | |
| Country | Austria |
| Sport | middle distance and long distance running |
Jennifer Wenth (born 24 July 1991 in Vienna [1] ) is an Austrian athlete specialising in the middle- and long-distance running events. [2] She represented her country at one outdoor and two indoor European Championships.
She is the current national record holder in the indoor 5000 metres.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Austria | |||||
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 12th | 1500 m | 4:31.37 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 9th | 1500 m | 4:22.39 |
| 7th | 3000 m | 9:09.20 | |||
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 4:16.74 |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 4:21.25 | |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 13th | 5000 m | 16:41.46 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 11th | 5000 m | 15:47.61 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 9th | 3000 m | 8:59.84 |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 6th | 5000 m | 16:07.24 | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th | 5000 m | 15:35.46 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th | 5000 m | 15:56.11 |
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