Wroe in 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | ||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-03-18)18 March 1985 (age 40) | |||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 400 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Glenhuntly Athletics Club | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personalbest | 45.07 (2009)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 23 April 2013 | ||||||||||||
Sean Wroe (born 19 March 1985) is an Australiansprinter. He was born inMelbourne to aJapanese Australian mother and is a fluentJapanese speaker.[2]
Wroe competed at the2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay. He placed 21st in the 400 m semifinal with a time of 45.56 seconds. His team placed sixth in the relay with a time of 3:00.02.[3][4]
He was part of the team that won the 4 × 400 m relay at the2006 Commonwealth Games inMelbourne. He anchored the team as they successfully defended their title at the2010 Commonwealth Games inDelhi. He won silver in the individual event in Delhi.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto,Italy | 6th | 400m | 46.84 |
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.95 | |||
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 46.47 |
| 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.04 | |||
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 400 m | 45.49 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.76 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 45.25 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.59 | |||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 6th | 400 m | 46.93 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 45.56 | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.76 | |||
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.59 |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 21.37 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.67 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 45.32 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.90 | |||
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | 400 m | 46.62 (CR) |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 2nd | 400 m | 45.46 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.30 | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 3rd | 400 m | 45.93 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.56 | |
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