Robyn Meagher

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Robyn Meagher
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1967-06-17) June 17, 1967 (age 56)
Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada
Education University of Victoria
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
ClubIsland Pacific Racing Team

Robyn Adair Meagher (born June 17, 1967) is a retired Canadian athlete competing in the middle and long-distance events. [2] She represented her country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as three World Championships. In addition, she won a silver medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

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Nowadays, she works as a clinical counselor. [3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1984 Pan American Junior Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2nd1500 m4:21.8
1989 Jeux de la Francophonie Casablanca, Morocco 2nd1500 m 4:13.71
Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 12th1500 m 4:24.75
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 12th1500 m 4:28.51
Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 6th1500 m 4:13.74
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 23rd (h)1500 m 4:12.47
29th (h)3000 m 9:20.38
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 12th (h)3000 m 8:49.72
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia, Canada7th1500 m 4:13.91
2nd3000 m 8:45.59
World Cup London, United Kingdom 2nd3000 m 9:05.81 [4]
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 43rd (h)5000 m 16:24.49
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 11th1500 m 4:10.83
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 17th (h)1500 m 4:06.88
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 6th1500 m 4:19.52

Personal bests

Outdoor

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