Justine Fedronic ( ; born 11 May 1991) is a French

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

. She competed in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

at the

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and

2016 European Athletics Championships The 2016 European Athletics Championships was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016. It was the first time the Netherlands hosted the event. Due to 2016 being an Olympic year, there was no racewalking and the marathon compet ...

Professional

Fedronic represented France at

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres The women's 800 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 17–20 August at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, Olympic Stadium. Summary As the final started, Caster Semenya running in lane 3 gained a slight edge on the tur ...

and placed 46th in 2:02.73.

NCAA

Fedronic held a

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school record for the outdoor 800 meters at 2 minutes, 00.97 seconds and is a two-time

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All-American are secondary to the experience of being a part of a team. At the

2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 50th NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 33rd NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Albuquerque Convention Cen ...

, she placed 2nd with Amy Weissenbach, Kristyn Williams, Claudia Saunders, Justine Fedronic in

Distance medley relay The distance medley relay (DMR) is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. With its inclusion in the IAAF World Relays program, the IAAF announced on May 1, 2015 that the event would be an official world record event. U ...

. At the

2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were the 92nd NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 32nd NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon ...

, she placed 3rd in 800 m. At the 2012

NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships The NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate indoor track and field competition for women from Division I institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletes' performances i ...

and

NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships The NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are the annual collegiate track and field competitions for women athletes representing Division I institutions organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). At ...

, she earned honorable All-American by her 9th-place finishes.

Prep

Federonic graduated from

Carlmont High School Carlmont High School is a public high school in Belmont, California, United States serving grades 9–12 as part of the Sequoia Union High School District. Carlmont is a California Distinguished School. Carlmont was founded in 1952 as "a scho ...

. Fedronic qualified for

California Interscholastic Federation The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the U.S. state of California. CIF membership includes both public and private high schools. Unlike most other state organizations, it does not have a s ...

state track and field championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009. She won the 800 m in 2:12.81 at the 2009 CIF Central Coast Section Track Championships and won the 3 miles in 18:15.0 at the 2008 CIF-Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships.Justine Carlmont High School track and field results
athletic.net. Retrieved 15 August 2016. Fedronic won both 2006 and 2007 CIF-Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships. Fedronic won 800 meters at 2007

Arcadia Invitational The Arcadia Invitational is a high school track and field meet in the United States. It is considered the most competitive meet in the country and has been billed as the "Home of National Records". The meet is held at Arcadia High School in Arcadi ...

in 2:08.08 and returned as a senior to the high school invitational to win the 800 m in 2:09.27.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fedronic, Justine 1991 births Living people French female middle-distance runners Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France 21st-century French women