Tim Berrett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy "Tim" Berrett |
| Born | January 23, 1965 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Racewalking |
| Updated on 27 July 2013. | |
Timothy Berrett (born January 23, 1965 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom) is a male race walker. He came to Canada in 1987.[1] A resident of Edmonton, Alberta, he represented Canada in five consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). He competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the 50 km walk event, finishing in 38th place with a time of 4:08:08. He was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom.
Berrett completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Alberta, and did his undergraduate studies at the Brasenose College, Oxford.[2]
In 2007 at Osaka, he competed in his ninth IAAF Athletics World Championships, a world record for a male track and field athlete,[3] equaled by Spanish race-walker Jesús Ángel García and Jamaican hurdler Danny McFarlane in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics (Berlin).[4]
Berrett is married to former field hockey international Tara Croxford, who also competed at the Barcelona Games for her native country.
Personal bests
- 20 km: 1:21:46 hrs – Victoria, British Columbia, 13 August 2000
- 50 km: 3:50:21 hrs –
Tijuana, 21 March 2004
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada |
|||||
| 1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, México | 14th | 20 km | 1:33:19 |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, United States | 22nd | 20 km | |
| — | 50 km | DNF | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th | 20 km | 1:28:25 |
| — | 50 km | DSQ | |||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 5,000 m | |
| World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 5th | 50 km | 3:55:12 | |
| 1995 | World Race Walking Cup | Beijing, PR China | — | 50 km | DSQ |
| 1997 | World Race Walking Cup | Poděbrady, Czech Republic | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| 1999 | World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 47th | 20 km | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 26th | 20 km | |
| — | 50 km | DSQ | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | 50 km | 4:04:25 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 19th | 50 km | |
| 2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 64th | 20 km | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 31st | 50 km | ||
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 39th | 50 km | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 19th | 50 km | 4:06:47 |
See also
References
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- ↑ Race-walker Berrett takes ninth world championships in stride (canada.com, August 31, 2007)
- ↑ García Bragado, bronce en 50 km marcha y récord de participación en Mundiales (in Spanish; LA VANGUARDIA, 21/08/2009)
External links
- Tim Berrett profile at IAAF
- Timothy Berrett (Overview in Canadian Olympic Committee's web)
- sports-reference
- Tilastopaja biography
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