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DeutschTeresa Vaill
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 20, 1962 Torrington, Connecticut |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
| Updated on 27 July 2013 | |
Teresa Vaill (born November 20, 1962) is a female racewalker from the United States. She was born in Torrington, Connecticut.
Vaill set her personal best in the women's 20 km race walk event (1:33:23) on April 1, 2001, at a meet in Manassas, Virginia. She remains an active competitor, winning numerous masters championships and placing in the USA National Championships (Open Division) as recently as 2018.[1]
Her twin sister Lisa Vaill was also an international racewalker, and marathon runner.[2]
Personal bests
[edit]- 10 km: 45:02 min – Gothenburg, 7 August 1995
- 20 km: 1:33:23 hrs – Manassas, Virginia, 1 April 2001 – NR
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the United States | |||||
| 1984 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 6th | 10 km | 51:29 min |
| 1986 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Saint Leonard, Canada | 4th | 10 km | 46:47 min |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 20th | 10 km | 46:50 min |
| 1988 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Mar del Plata, Argentina | — | 10 km | DSQ |
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | 10 km | 47:18 min |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 22nd | 10 km | 46:58 min |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | – | 10,000 m | DQ |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 22nd | 10 km | 45:02 min | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 43rd | 20 km | 1:38:47 hrs |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | 20 km | DNF |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | — | 20 km | DQ |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | — | 20 km | DNF |
References
[edit]- ^ "UNATION International Women's 50K Challenge". January 20, 2018. Archived from the original (TXT) on December 21, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ Theall, Dave (October 5, 2005). Lisa Vaill has shot at joining her twin, Teresa, at Olympics. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Teresa Vaill at World Athletics
- Teresa Vaill at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tilastopaja biography
