Sonia Paquette

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Sonia Paquette (born 7 February 1973 in Saint-Janvier-de-Joly, Quebec [1] ) is a Canadian retired track and field athlete who specialised in the 100 metres hurdles. [2] She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1993 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals.

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She has personal bests of 13.11 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (1996) and 8.26 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Ghent 1999).

She also took part in surf lifesaving competitions. [3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada and Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
1991 Pan American Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 5th100 m hurdles14.14
4th4 × 100 m relay46.29
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 30th (qf)100 m 12.18 (+0.4 m/s)
4th100 m hurdles 13.73 (+1.0 m/s)
10th (h)4 × 100 m relay 45.84
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Ontario, Canada24th (h)60 m hurdles 8.43
2ndMedley relay3:56.34
Universiade Buffalo, United States 5th100 m hurdles 13.53
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 34th (h)100 m hurdles 13.51
9th (h)4 × 100 m relay 44.36
1994 Jeux de la Francophonie Bondoufle, France 15th (sf)100 m 12.07
11th (h)100 m hurdles 13.68
4 × 100 m relay DNF
1995 Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 29th (qf)100 m 12.26
16th (h)100 m hurdles 13.84
8th4 × 100 m relay 45.84
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 33rd (h)100 m hurdles 13.29
1997 Universiade Catania, Italy 8th100 m hurdles 13.68
3rd4 × 100 m relay 44.59
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 9th (sf)100 m hurdles 13.51
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Ontario, Canada6th100 m hurdles 13.28
Universiade Beijing, China 100 m hurdles DNF

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References

  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Sonia Paquette at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. "Sonia Paquette – Sports Medicine".