Kelly Proper

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Kelly Proper
Personal information
Born (1988-05-01) 1 May 1988 (age 35)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 200 metres, long jump

Kelly Proper (born 1 May 1988) is an Irish long jumper turned sprinter. [1] She competed in the 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco 24th (q)Long jump5.69 m
European Youth Olympic Festival Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy 6thLong jump6.01 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 19th (q)Long jump 5.91 m
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 11thLong jump5.79 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 7thLong jump 6.37 m
European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 6thLong jump 6.58 m (w)
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 16th (q)Long jump 6.29 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain Long jump NM
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 13th (q)Long jump 6.45 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 10th (sf)200 m 23.15
10th (h)4 × 100 m relay 43.84
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 32nd (h)200 m 23.28

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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References

  1. "Kelly Proper". IAAF. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.