Letitia Vriesde
Letitia Alma Vriesde (born October 5, 1964 in Paramaribo ) is a former Surinamese middle-distance runner .
Letitia Vriesde has held the South American record in the 800 meter run with 1: 56.68 min since 1995 . She took part in the Olympic Games five times from 1988 to 2004, but never reached a final. She was more successful at world championships, where she won silver in 1995 and bronze in 2001 . In 1999 she won gold at the Pan American Games . She was also the winner of the 2003 Pan American Games . However, her doping test showed an increased caffeine value, so that the gold medal was revoked and the IAAF warned her.
Vriesde also improved the South American record several times in the 1500 meter run . In 1991 she set her personal best with 4: 05.67 minutes and was 9th in the finals of the World Championships in Tokyo.
Final battle placements over 800 m
- World Championships 1991 : 5th place in 1: 58.25 min
- Indoor World Championships 1995 : 3rd place in 2: 00.36 min
- World Championships 1995 : 2nd place in 1: 56.68 min
- Indoor World Championships 1997 : 4th place in 1: 59.84 min
- World Championships 1997 : 4th place in 1: 58.12 min
- World Championships 2001 : 3rd place in 1: 57.35 min
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grimes fails drugs test , BBC August 13, 2003
- ↑ Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offense Committed During 2003 ( Memento of October 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 105 kB) , IAAF
Web links
- Letitia Vriesde in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Letitia Vriesde in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vriesde, Letitia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vriesde, Letitia Alma |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Surinamese middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th October 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paramaribo |