Tina Poitras
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Tina Poitras (born October 5, 1970 in Thompson, Manitoba) is a former race walker from Canada, who competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996. She set her personal best time of 44:32 in the women's 10 km event in 1997.
Poitras was given the Terry Fox Humanitarian award in 1992 in recognition of her 'social spirit, humanitarian and community service, while maintaining excellence in academic, amateur sport and physical well-being'.
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 16th | 5000 m | 25:09.73 |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 7th | 10 km | 46:25 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 28th | 10 km | 47:22 | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 21st | 10 km | 46:50 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 34th | 10 km | 48:24 |
| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France | 6th | 10,000 m | 49:05.81 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st | 10 km | 45:02 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 25th | 10 km | 46:51 |
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References
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- Profile
- Tina Poitras' website
External links
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Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Canadian women race walkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- People from Thompson, Manitoba
- Sportswomen from Manitoba
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada
- Competitors at the 1991 Summer Universiade
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century Canadian sportswomen
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs