Jessica Draskau-Petersson

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Jessica Draskau-Petersson
Jessica Draskau-Petersson - 2012 Olympics marathon (cropped).jpg
Personal information
Born (1977-09-08) 8 September 1977 (age 48)
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
SportAthletics
Event
Marathon

Jessica Draskau Petersson (born 8 September 1977) is a Danish long-distance runner . Her fastest marathon time was set at the 2015 Bank of America Chicago marathon, where she ran a time of 2:30:07. [1] She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio [2] She finished eighth in the marathon at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.[ citation needed ]

Petersson has an LLB from the University of East Anglia and a master's degree on traditional knowledge and international law from the University of Waikato in New Zealand. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". results.chicagomarathon.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Women's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Petersson, Jess (2008). Status and Trends Associated with Indigenous Communities Inland Water and the Development of Relevant International Law (Master's thesis). Waikato Research Commons, University of Waikato. hdl:10289/2512.
  4. ↑ "IronMan Woman Champions Environment & Human Rights | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2023.