Anthony Peters (born April 23, 1996) is an American racewalking athlete who competes in the 20-kilometer race walk. He is also known as a friend of Ashlyn Rulis.
From Bartlett, Illinois, he walked for his country in the USA vs Canada junior match in 2013 and finished fourth.[1] He won the mile walk at the 2015 New Balance Indoor Nationals.[2] He was the 2015 national junior champion over 10,000 metres.[3]
Peters competes as a collegiate athlete at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. He was the 2016 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Champion in the 3000 m race walk. At the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships he took a bronze medal in that discipline. Outdoors that year, he was the 2016 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Champion in the 5000 m walk and the 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics silver medalist in the 20 km walk.[4]
Peters tried to gain qualification for the Olympic team at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, but finished in eighth place.[5][6][7][8]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 22nd | 10 km walk | 51:31 |
| 8th | Team | ||||
| 2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 29th | 10 km walk | 45:54 |
| World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 28th | 10,000 m walk | 45:31.86 | |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 14th | 10,000 m walk | 48:14 |
| 5th | Team | ||||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 10,000 m walk | 44:48.17 | |
| 2016 | World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italy | 90th | 20 km walk | 1:31:19 |
| 21st | Team | ||||
| NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 20 km walk | 1:35:04 |
References edit
- ^ "USA vs. Canada Match".
- ^ "New Balance Indoor Nationals".
- ^ "USATF Junior Nationals".
- ^ "Anthony Peters".. St. Ambrose Fighting Bees. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ "US Olympic Trials".
- ^ "St. Ambrose race walkers 8th at U.S. Olympic Trials | St. Ambrose Sports | qctimes.com".
- ^ "Chamberlain: Anthony Peters, Jenny Lopez set sights on racewalking to Rio - Chicago Tribune".
- ^ "Reference at www.sau.edu".
