Sean Wroe
Australian sprinter
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| Nationality |  Australia | |||||||||||
| Born | (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 39) Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Glenhuntly Athletics Club | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 45.07 (2009)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Sean Wroe (born 19 March 1985) is an Australian sprinter. He was born in Melbourne to a Japanese Australian mother and is a fluent Japanese speaker.[2]
Wroe competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay. He placed 21st in the 400 m semifinal with a time of 45.56 seconds. His team placed sixth in the relay with a time of 3:00.02.[3][4]
He was part of the team that won the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He anchored the team as they successfully defended their title at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He won silver in the individual event in Delhi.
Major competitions record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 6th | 400m | 46.84 |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.95 | |||
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 46.47 |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.04 | |||
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 400 m | 45.49 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.76 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 45.25 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.59 | |||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 400 m | 46.93 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 45.56 | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.76 | |||
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.59 |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 21.37 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.67 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 45.32 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.90 | |||
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | 400 m | 46.62 (CR) |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 2nd | 400 m | 45.46 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.30 | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 3rd | 400 m | 45.93 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.56 | |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sean Wroe.
- Sean Wroe at World Athletics
- Sean Wroe at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Sean Wroe at Olympics.com
- Sean Wroe at Olympedia
- Sean Wroe at Commonwealth Games Australia
- Sean Wroe at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Sean Wroe at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay
(1930–1966)
- 1930:
Leigh-Wood, Townend, Burghley, Brangwin (ENG) - 1934: Rathbone, Blake, Stoneley, Rampling (ENG)
- 1938:
Orr, Dale, Fritz, Loaring (CAN) - 1950:
Carr, Gedge, Humphreys, Price (AUS) - 1954: Higgins, Dick, Fryer, Johnson (ENG)
- 1958:
Day, Evans, Potgieter, M.C. Spence (RSA) - 1962:
Kerr, Khan, M.A. Spence, M. Spence (JAM) - 1966:
Yearwood, Bernard, Roberts, Mottley (TTO)
(1970–present)
- 1970:
Nyamau, Sang, Ouko, Asati (KEN) - 1974: Asati, Musyoki, Sang, Koskei (KEN)
- 1978: Kimaiyo, Ngetich, Njiri, Koskei (KEN)
- 1982: Cook, Brown, Scutt, Bennett (ENG)
- 1986: Akabusi, Brown, Black, Bennett (ENG)
- 1990: D. Kitur, S. Kitur, Kipkemboi, Mwanzia (KEN)
- 1994: McKenzie, Crampton, Patrick, Ladejo (ENG)
- 1998:
Clarke, Haughton, McDonald, Martin (JAM) - 2002: Deacon, Baldock, Rawlinson, Caines (ENG)
- 2006: Steffensen, Troode, Ormrod, Hill (AUS)
- 2010: Milburn, Moore, Cole, Wroe (AUS)
- 2014: Williams, Bingham, Awde, Hudson-Smith (ENG)
- 2018:
Maotoanong, Thebe, Nkobolo, Makwala (BOT) - 2022: St. Hillaire, Guevara, Cedenio, Richards (TTO)
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