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 Pirrenee Steinert 

Pirrenee Steinert
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Returning to the sport after a two-year absence with stress fractures in her right foot, Pirrenee has been quick to make an impact on the national scene. Her comeback season caught the attention of national selectors and in August Pirrenee made her senior international debut at the IAAF world championships in Berlin (GER).

Date of Birth:
20.02.1985
Discipline:
Sprints
Occupation:
Remedial masseur
Height:
172cm
Weight:
57kg
State:
NSW
Coach:
Tony Fairweather
Previous Coaches:
Stanley Miller
Scholarship:
NSWIS
Club:
Macquarie Hunter
Place of Birth/Residence:
Alice Springs, NT / Sydney, NSW
Marital Status
Single
Flame Team Number
34
Joined Flame Team On
N/A

 Further Information 

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
400m: 2009 - 4th, 2010 - 3rd (2nd Australian)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
World championships: 2009 - 4x400m relay 4th heat (3:30.80)

ANNUAL PROGRESSION
400m:
2000 57.24
2001 55.95
2003 55.93
2004 55.79
2005 56.41
2006 53.86
2008 54.79
2009 53.18
2010 52.78

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
400m: 52.78 - Perth, 17/04/2010

Interesting Facts

Pirrenee has a twin sister who is not only a track and field athlete but also a remedial masseuse. Coincidentally, both sisters suffered stress fractures in their right feet for two years at the same time, both having surgery with the same surgeon almost simultaneously.