Wednesday, July 11, 2012

University of California Berkeley Olympians in Track & Field

Men's Track & Field

Kari Karlsson - Iceland - marathon

Kari Karlsson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Reykjavik, Iceland

High School:
Reykjavik University

Experience:
3V

Cross Country: Led Cal at the Pre-NCAA meet, taking 51st overall last fall ... also 27th at the Pac-10 championships ... named to the NCAA all-region team after placing 21st ... chosen honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic ... in 2008, was key member of Cal's squad that took 22nd at the 2008 NCAA championships ... highest finish was a 15th-place showing at the Stanford Invitational ... 31st at the Pac-10 meet and 30th at NCAA regionals ... voted second-team Pac-10 All-Academic ... as a freshman, made his debut for Cal at the Pre-NCAA meet ... came in 20th at the Pac-10 championships. Track: Claimed seventh in the 10,000 meters at the 2010 Pac-10 Championships (29:31.82) ... also posted times of 14:01.99 in the 5000 and 8:10.29 in the 3000, both PRs ... in 2008, ran a regional-qualifying time in the 10,000 at the Stanford Invitational, clocking a 29:28.05, which was also a school freshman record and the third-best time in school history. High School: Won Icelandic championships in the 1500 meters, 3000, 5000, 10,000, 4x800, 4x1500 and the half marathon ... competing for his club team, Breidablik, won a national championship in indoors in 2007 ... holds the club records for the 3000, 5000 and 10,000 ... competed in the Games of the Small States of Europe, Nordic Championships in the 10,000 and in cross country, European Championships and other national junior team competitions. Personal: Born May 19, 1986, in Sheffield, England ... parents are Karl G. Kristinsson and Hadda Bjork Gisladottir ... one of three siblings ... transferred after attending Reykjavik University for one semester ... also played basketball and soccer ... hopes to attend graduate school ... operations research and management science major.
http://www.calbears.com/sports/c-xc/mtt/karlsson_kari00.html

Icelandic records in athletics
5000 m 14:01.99 Kári Steinn Karlsson 26 March 2010 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, United States [2]
10000 m 29:28.05 Kári Steinn Karlsson 5 April 2008 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, United States
One hour 18143 m+ Sigurður Pétur Sigmundsson 28 September 1982 Reykjavik, Iceland
20000 m (track) 1:06:09.6 Sigurður Pétur Sigmundsson 28 September 1982 Reykjavik, Iceland
Half marathon 1:07:09 Sigurður Pétur Sigmundsson 5 April 1986 City-Pier-City Loop The Hague, Netherlands
25 km (road) 1:20:31+ Kári Steinn Karlsson 25 September 2011 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany [3]
30 km (road) 1:36:43+ Kári Steinn Karlsson 25 September 2011 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany [4]
35 km (road) 1:53:03+ Kári Steinn Karlsson 25 September 2011 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany [5]
40 km (road) 2:10:02+ Kári Steinn Karlsson 25 September 2011 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany [6]
Marathon 2:17:12 Kári Steinn Karlsson 25 September 2011 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany [7] [1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_records_in_athletics

Kari S. Karlsson ‏@karikarlsson
Second half marathon of the season, solo race in good conditions and another PB - 1:05:35. ‪#reykjavikmarathon‬ ‪#gettingreadyforberlin‬
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Martin Maric - Croatia - discus

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Martin Marić (born 19 April 1984) is a Croatian discus thrower.

He was born in Split. He finished thirteenth at the 2001 World Youth Championships and won the silver medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships. As a competitor for the University of Georgia, he attain All-American status in the Javelin by placing 6th at the NCAAs. After transferring to the University of California, he attained All-American Status in the discuss by placing 8th at the NCAA championships. In his senior campaign, he won the national collegiate championships by throwing 196-3, beating Ryan Whiting of Arizona State by only 2 cm on his final throw. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final.[1]

His personal best throw is 65.38 meters, achieved in April 2011 in Gainesville, Florida. He also has 72.31 meters in the javelin throw, achieved in May 2006.[1]

[edit] Competition recordYear Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Croatia
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 13th Discus throw (1.500 kg) 49.12 m
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd Discus throw (1.750 kg) 58.59 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 29th (q) Discus throw 59.25 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 6th Discus throw 60.60 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 7th Discus throw 58.37 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 10th Discus throw 62.53 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 27th (q) Discus throw 60.61 m
[edit] References^ a b IAAF profile for Martin Marić
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Amin Nikfar - Iran - shot put

Amin NikfarFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amin Nikfar Medal record
Competitor for Iran
Men’s athletics
Asian Indoor Games
Gold 2009 Hanoi Shot put
Asian Indoor Championships
Gold 2004 Tehran Shot put
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver 2005 Mecca Shot put
Amin Abraham Paul Nikfar (Persian: امین آبراهام پل نیکفر ‎, born 2 January 1981 in San Jose, United States) is an Iranian shot putter. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004 where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. [1]

Amin finished 1st (Gold) in the 2004 Asian Indoor Championships. He finished tenth at the 2005 Asian Championships. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

His personal best throw is 20.05 metres, achieved in July 2011 in Toronto. This is the current Iranian national record.

Amin is the son of Mohammad Nikfar and Diane Nikfar.

[edit] ReferencesIAAF profile for Amin Nikfar
^ 2011 Pi Lambda Phi Membership Directory
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Women's Track & Field

Alysia Montano - USA - 800 meters

Alysia MontañoFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alysia Montaño
Montaño at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Athletics.
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1986-04-23) April 23, 1986 (age 26)
Queens, New York
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Sport
Sport Running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 400m: 52.09


800m: 1:57.34
Medal record[hide]Women's athletics
Competitor for the United States
World Indoor Championships
Bronze 2010 Doha 800 m

Alysia Montaño (née Johnson) (born April 23, 1986) is an American middle distance runner. She is distinctive by wearing a flower in her hair while running, a personal affectation she adopted trying to assert her femininity while training with men.

At the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Montaño won her first national title in the 800 m with a time of 1:59.47. At the 2007 World Athletics Championships, Montaño was eliminated in the heats of the 800 m by finishing 4th with a time of 2:02.11.[1]

At the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Montaño won her first international medal, a bronze, in the 800 m, finishing with a personal best time of 1:59.60.[2] At the 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Montaño won the 800 m title in a time of 1:58.33 to defend her 2010 crown. She placed fourth at that year's World Championships in Daegu with her second fastest time of 1:57.48 minutes.

She came close to a personal best at the 2012 Prefontaine Classic, winning the 800 m in 1:57.37 minutes.[3]

[edit] Personal bestsAs of June 2, 2012.
Event Time Venue Date
400 m (outdoor) 52.09 Nuoro July 14, 2010
800 m (outdoor) 1:57.34 Monaco July 22, 2010
800 m (indoor) 1:59.60 Doha March 14, 2010
[edit] References^ "2007 World Athletics Championships: Women's 800 metres (heats)". IAAF. http://osaka2007.iaaf.org/results/gender=W/discipline=800/combCode=hash/roundCode=h/result.html. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
^ "2010 World Indoor Championships: Women's 800 metres (final)". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4144/AT-800-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
^ Gains, Paul (2012-06-02). Dibaba 30:24.39 and Kiprop 27:01.98 on stunning but wet first night in Eugene – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
[edit] External linksOfficial website
IAAF profile for Alysia Montaño
USATF profile
Cal athlete bio: Alysia Montaño
Facebook fan page
Alysia Montaño on Twitter

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