Lucy Oliver (née van Dalen; born 18 November 1988 in
Wanganui
Whanganui (; ), also spelled Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whang ...
) is a New Zealand middle-distance runner, who competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics, in the
Women's 1500 metres. Along with her twin sister Holly, Lucy attended
Stony Brook University in
New York until 2012, earning an undergraduate degree in
sociology
Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation an ...
followed by a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MA/LS). She was chosen an
NCAA All-American
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...
for outdoor track (2010, 2011 and 2012), indoor track (2011 and 2012) and cross-country (2011). She competed in the 3000 m at the
2014 World Indoor Championships.
At the
2014 Commonwealth Games, she competed in the 1500 m and the 5000 m.
At the
2016 Olympics
)
, nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams)
, athletes = 11,238
, events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines)
, opening = 5 August 2016
, closing = 21 August 2016
, opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro ...
, she competed in the 5000 m.
Personal bests
;Outdoor
;Indoor
Achievements
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
New Zealand female middle-distance runners
Olympic athletes for New Zealand
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Sportspeople from Whanganui
Stony Brook University alumni
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
New Zealand twins
New Zealand female cross country runners
Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
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