Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (born 20 January 1990) is a British middle-distance runner. Shelayna is currently the British 800m champion. [4] She competed in the 800 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, Where she finished 5th in the final. In 2016, she won the women's 800m at the Anniversary Games, and also reached the semi-final at the Rio Olympic Games, narrowly missing out on a place in the final. In 2019, Shelayna took the gold medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. [5]
_(cropped).jpg) Oskan-Clarke in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shelayna Oskan |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 20 January 1990 South London, England |
| Education | Brunel University London |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow Brunel Uni London |
| Coached by | Jon Bigg (2016–) Ayo Falola (2010-2015) Rodger Hughes (2007–2010) Keith Elliot (2004-2007)[2] Geoff Bayles (2004-2007)[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2016 – Semifinalist |
Medal record | |
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England
| ||||||
| 2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 5th | 400 m | 55.77 | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championship | Prague, Czech Republic | 14th (h) | 800 m | 2:05.08 | |
| World Championship | Beijing, China | 5th | 800 m | 1:58.99 | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:59.45 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.39 | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.26 | ||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:59.81 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 12th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.81 | ||
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8h | 800 m | 2:02.26 | ||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.16 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (sf) | 800 m | 2:10.89 | ||
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 400 metres – 53.20 (Birmingham 2011)
- 800 metres – 1:58.86 (Beijing 2015)
- 1500 metres – 4:28.29 (Watford 2014)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 54.48 (Birmingham 2012)
- 800 metres – 1:59.81 (Birmingham 2018)
References
edit- ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Athletics Weekly How they train – Shelayna Oskan-Clarke
- ^ Geoffrey Bayles– Coach
- ^ "Shelayna Oskan-Clarke". IAAF. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Heats results
