Tina Connelly
Encyclopedia
Tina Connelly is a retired female track and field
athlete from Canada
, who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
, finishing in 37th place in the women's 10.000 metres. Connelly claimed the bronze medal in the women's 10.000 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games
in Winnipeg.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, finishing in 37th place in the women's 10.000 metres. Connelly claimed the bronze medal in the women's 10.000 metres at the 1999 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada. Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. In addition the 20 km road walk replaced the 10,000 m track walk.-Track:-Field:-Track:...
in Winnipeg.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2001 World Championships 2001 World Championships in AthleticsThe 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...Edmonton, Canada 33rd 2:40:16