Debbi Lawrence
American racewalker
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Deborah A. Spino |
Full name | Deborah A. Lawrence |
Nickname | Debbi |
Born | (1961-10-15) October 15, 1961 (age 62) Columbus, Indiana |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
Spouse | Don Lawrence[1] |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
Updated on 10 October 2014 |
Deborah "Debbi" A. Lawrence (née Spino, born October 15, 1961) is a retired female racewalker from the United States.[2] She set her personal best in the women's 10 km race walk event (45:03) at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Göteborg, Sweden.
Personal bests
- 10 km: 44:42 min – 1992[2]
- 20 km: 1:33:48 hrs – Sacramento, California, 16 July 2000
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
1986 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Saint Léonard, Canada | 9th | 10 km | 49:05 |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 20th | 10 km | 48:53 |
1988 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 10 km | 46:44 |
1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, California, United States | 15th | 10 km | 46:13 |
Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | 10,000 m | 46:51.53 | |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 19th | 10 km | 45:58 | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 26th | 10 km | 48:23 |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 37th | 10 km | 48:53 |
1995 | World Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 37th | 10 km | 45:03 |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 20th | 10 km | 45:32 |
1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, New York, United States | 5th | 10,000 m | 47:36.97 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 44th | 20 km | 1:47:20 |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 19th | 20 km | 1:37:57 |
Personal life
She is a vegetarian and affirms that her success as an athlete is due in a large part to a vegetarian diet.[3]
References
External links
- Debbi Lawrence at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Debbi Lawrence". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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