Sonia McGeorge

Sonia Marian McGeorge (née Vinal; born 2 November 1964 in Upper Beeding) is a female retired English athlete who specialised in the middle- and long-distance events.[2]

Sonia McGeorge
Personal information
Born (1964-11-02) 2 November 1964
Upper Beeding, England, United Kingdom
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
ClubBrighton & Harriersowe Athletic Club

Athletics career

McGeorge represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 1993 World Championships without qualifying for the final. She won the 1994 AAA Championships 3000 metres title.

She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[3][4][5]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th 3000 m 9:11.60
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 8th 3000 m 8:51:33
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 7th 3000 m 8:56.67
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 16th (h) 1500 m 4:12.93
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 8th 3000 m 9:14.04
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th 3000 m 8:51:55
Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 4th 3000 m 8:54.91
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 39th (h) 5000 m 16:01.92
(h) Indictaes overall position in qualifying heats

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Sonia McGeorge at World Athletics
  3. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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