Petra Fontanive
Petra Fontanive (born 10 October 1988) is a Swiss athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing and 2017 World Championships in London reaching the semifinals on both occasions. Fontanive also participated in 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she finished sixth in her heat and did not advance to the semifinal. Her personal best in the event is 54.56 seconds set in Geneva in 2017.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1988 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | LAC TV Unterstrass Zürich |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 22nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 61.08 |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 29th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 14.16 |
| 25th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 61.03 | |||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 16th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 57.53 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 18th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.35 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 57.42 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 30th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.80 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.79 |
References
- EAA
- "Petra Fontanive". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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