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 Sally Pearson 

Sally Pearson
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Sally will compete in the 100m hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics, four years after winning silver in Beijing.

Laying claim to the Australian record of 12.28, Sally is the world champion in the 110m hurdles and the IAAF World Athlete of the Year.

Date of Birth:
19.09.1986
Discipline:
Hurdles
Occupation:
Athlete
Height:
N/A
Weight:
N/A
State:
QLD
Coach:
Sharon Hannan
Previous Coaches:
N/A
Scholarship:
QAS
Club:
Gold Coast Victory
Place of Birth/Residence:
Sydney, NSW / Gold Coast, QLD
Marital Status
Married to Kieran Pearson
Flame Team Number
18
Joined Flame Team On
N/A
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Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
100 metres: 2001 (U20) – 1st, 2003 (U20) – 1st, 2004 – 3rd, 2005 – 1st, 2006 – 1st, 2007 – 1st, 2009 – 1st, 2011 – 1st (11.38), 2012 - DNC
200 metres: 2001 – 4th, 2003 (U20) – 2nd (1st Australian), 2011 – 1st (23.20), 2012 - DNC
100mH: 2003 (U20) – 1st, 2004 – 2nd, 2005 – 1st (equal) (U20) – 1st, 2006 – 1st, 2007 – 1st, 2009 – 1st, 2011 – 1st (12.83), 2012 - DNC

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World Youth Championships: 2003 [Sherbrooke, CAN] – 100mH 1st (13.42), 200m 5th (24.01), medley relay DQ heats
World Junior Championships: 2004 [Grosseto, ITA] – 100m 3rd (11.40), 100mH 4th (13.41), 4x100m relay 5th (45.10)
World Championships: 2003 [Paris, FRA] – 4x100m 6th HT (44.11), 2007 [Osaka, JPN] – 100m 8th SF (11.32), 100mH 5th SF (12.82), 4 x 100m 8th HT (43.91), 2009 [Berlin, GER] – 100mH 5th (12.70), 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 1st (12.28), 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 4x100m
Commonwealth Games: 2006 [Melbourne, AUS] – 100m 7th (11.50), 100mH DQ, 4x100m 3rd (44.25), 2010 [New Delhi, IND] – 100m DQ, 100mH 1st (12.67), 4x400m relay 4th (3:30.29)
World Cup/Continental Cup: 2006 [Athens, GRE] – 100m 8th (11.44), 100mH 4th (12.95), 4x100m 5th (44.26), 2010 [Split, CRO] – 100mH 1st (12.65)
Olympic Games: 2008 [Beijing, CHN] – 100mH 2nd (12.64)

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
100 metres: 11.14 (+1.7) – Osaka (JPN), 26/08/2007
200 metres: 23.02 (-0.4) – Gold Coast (AUS),
14/06/2009
100mH: 12.28 (+0.7) – Daegu (KOR), August, 2011
400m: 53.86 – Gold Coast (AUS), 04/06/11

RECORD(S)
Oceania/national record – 100mH: 12.28 – Daegu (KOR), August 2011
National under 20 record – 100mH: 13.01 – Brisbane, 26/11/2005
National under 18 record – 100mH (.76cm): 13.14 (+0.5) – Sherbrooke, 11/07/2003
National under 16 record – 90mH (.76cm): 12.51 (-1.4) – Melbourne, 9/12/2001
National under 16 record – 200mH: 28.15 – Brisbane, 21/10/2001


Honours

11.02.12 Perth Place: 1 Result: 12.86 Wind: 0.4
18.02.12 Sydney Place: 1 Result: 12.66 Wind: 1.6
03.03.12 Melbourne Place: 1 Result: 12.49 Wind: 0.8
02.06.12 Brisbane Place: 1 Result: 12.74 Wind: -0.4
07.06.12 Oslo (NOR) Place: 1 Result: 12.59 Wind: 0.4
07.06.12 Oslo (NOR) Place: 1 Result: 12.49 Wind: 0.7
23.06.12 Nivelles (BEL) Place: 1 Result: 12.52 Wind: 0.4
06.07.12 Paris (FRA) Place: 1 Result: 12.40 Wind: 0.0
14.07.12 London (GBR) Place: 2 Result: 12.59 Wind: 0.6

Interesting Facts

Sally started athletics seriously after moving to Queensland from Sydney, where she had participated successfully in swimming and gymnastics.

Her idols include Catherine Freeman, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor and actress Julia Roberts.

Sally changed her surname from McLellan to Pearson following her marriage to Kieran Pearson in early 2010.