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Yvonne Harrison Castro (born December 2, 1975, in New York City) is a Puerto Rican track and field runner. She has participated at many international events. She was, as of 2022, an assistant sprint coach at Saint Joseph’s University[1] alongside Michael Glavin.
Biography
Harrison's name became a household name in Puerto Rico in part because of the coverage given to her career by local newspapers such as El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia, which follow her accomplishments and doings almost on a daily basis.
She finished in seventh place at the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix of Athleticism. After a competition in Osaka, Japan, she sustained an injury that required her to take a rest from competition for a while.
Harrison went to Texas to train for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. According to her trainer, Victor Lopez, she was making an excellent running time during the training in Texas.
About two weeks before the Olympics, she travelled to Seville, Spain, where she finished her Olympic training.
Harrison's participation at the 2004 Olympic Games was her first participation in such an event. She participated at the 400 meters hurdles race.[2] ...
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 19th (h) | 400m hurdles | 64.26 |
1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 16th (h) | 400m hurdles | 61.22 |
1st (h)[3] | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.13 | |||
Representing Puerto Rico | |||||
2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 400m hurdles | 57.39 |
See also
References
- ^ "Yvonne Harrison - Women's Cross Country Coach". St. John's University Athletics.
- ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/yvonne-harrison
- ^ Competed only in the heat.
External links
- Yvonne Harrison at World Athletics
- Yvonne Harrison at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Track and field athletes from New York City
- American female hurdlers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican female hurdlers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Puerto Rican athletics biography stubs