Madeleine Kelly

Madeleine Kelly (born December 28, 1995) is a Canadian track and field athlete specializing in the middle-distance events.[1]

Madeleine Kelly
Personal information
Born (1995-12-28) December 28, 1995
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 meters: 1:59.71 (2022)
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing  Canada

Career

In July 2021, Kelly was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the women's 800 metres.[2][3][4] She placed fifth in her heat and did not advance to the semi-finals.[5]

References

  1. "Madeleine Kelly". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. Nichols, Paula (3 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. Dixon, Anthony (5 July 2021). "Pembroke's Madeleine Kelly joins Eganville's Melissa Bishop-Nriagu on Canada's Olympic team headed to Tokyo". Pembroke Daily Observer. Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. Dichter, Myles (July 29, 2021). "Canada's Melissa Bishop-Nriagu knocked out early in women's 800m heats".


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