Stephanie Cotter
Stephanie Cotter (born 27 January 1999) is an Irish athlete who specialises in the 1500 metres.[1] Her personal bests are 4:14.96 in the 1500 m and 2:09.23 in the 800 m. Cotter won bronze 2019 European Cross Country Championships. She finished sixth at the 2021 European U23 Championships in Tallinn and has won multiple Irish Championship titles. Cotter was supported by West Muskerry Athletic Club as a youth.[2]
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| Born | 27 January 1999 Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres 5000 metres 800 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Adams State University | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Damon Martin | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 1500 m: 4:14.96 800 m: 2:09.23 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Stephanie Cotter was born in Cork, Ireland. Cotter was born to Sheila & Michael. Sheila Cotter, Mom, is a physical education & science high school teacher & Michael Cotter, dad, is a physical therapist. Both parents ran when they were younger, dad went to University of Michigan on Michigan Wolverines track and field scholarship in 1980s. Stephanie Cotter has two younger sisters, Jennifer & Shannon.[3]
International competition
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Ireland /  United Kingdom | ||||
| 2019 | European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 12th | 4:35.82 |
| European U23 Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 21:15 | |
| 2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 6th | 4:17.21 |
Domestic Championships
| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time |
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| 2018 | Athletics Ireland U20 Outdoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 1st | 1500 m | 4:48.48 |
| Athletics Ireland Senior Indoor Track and Field Championships Abbotstown, Ireland | 10th | 1500 m | 4:45.61 | |
| Athletics Ireland U20 Indoor Track and Field Championships Athlone, Ireland | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:38.30 | |
| 2017 | Athletics Ireland U19 School Outdoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 1st | 1500 m | 4:34.09 |
| 1st | 800 m | 2:16.26 | ||
| Athletics Ireland U20 Indoor Track and Field Championships Tullamore, Ireland | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:42.94 | |
| 2nd | 800 m | 2:15.72 | ||
| 2015 | Athletics Ireland U20 Indoor Track and Field Championships Athlone, Ireland | 7th | 1500 m | 4:55.60 |
NCAA
References
- Stephanie Cotter at World Athletics
- The very best of luck to Stephanie Cotter who competes for Ireland in the European Cross Country Championships in Slovakia on Sunday. We wish her and all the irish team the very best of luck. Go Stephie, Go West Cork, Go Ireland. West Muskerry Athletic Club. 7 December 2017
- Stephanie Cotter 2021 cross country profile Adams State University
- European silver medallist Stephanie Cotter honoured with award The Southern Star (County Cork)
- Swimming pool epiphany put Cotter on road to glory At her lowest moment, Stephanie Cotter decided to aim high. Irish Examiner
- Stephanie Cotter results 2018-21 Track Field Results Reporting System
- Stephanie Cotter is on form Stateside with an impressive victory over 1500m EchoLive.ie
- Stephanie Cotter wins NCAA Div II 1500m Championship - May 2021 Stephanie Cotter is NCAA Div II 1500m Champion 2021 Allendale, Michigan, USA May 29th 2021 County Cork Board
- Stephanie Cotter Adams State University results 2022-Present Track Field Results Reporting System
External links
- Stephanie Cotter at World Athletics
- Stephanie Cotter profile at TFRRS (Track Field Results Reporting System)
- Stephanie Cotter cross country profile at Adams State Grizzlies
- Stephanie Cotter track and field profile at Adams State Grizzlies
- DyeStat Discussions - EP311 - Stephanie Cotter at runnerspace.com