Shana Cox
 Shana Cox (right) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1985 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | Template:Unit weight |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres 4 × 400m Relay |
Shana Cox (born January 22, 1985) is an American-born track and field athlete, who competes internationally for Great Britain since 2011. She specialises in the 200 metres and 400 metres.
Growing up in Long Island, New York, she attended Trinity Lutheran School in Hicksville, NY as well as the Holy Trinity Diocesan High School and Penn State. In her senior year at college, she won the 400 metres and 4x400 metres relay at the 2008 NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.[1]
In 2011, the International Association of Athletics Federations approved Cox's transfer of allegiance from the US to Great Britain, the birthplace of both her parents.[2]
Competing in her first major competition for Great Britain, Cox won a gold medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, as part of a team that also included Nicola Sanders, Christine Ohuruogu and Perri Shakes-Drayton.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
| |||||
| 2003 | Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 200 metres | 23.39 |
| 2006 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1st | 400 metres | 51.15 |
| 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:29.05 | |||
| Representing United Kingdom
| |||||
| 2011 | European Team Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | 400 metres | 51.49 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 400 metres | 52.13 |
| 1st | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:28.76 | |||
| Olympic Games | London, England | 7th (sf) | 400 metres | 52.58 | |
| 5th | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:24.76 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 4x400m Relay | |
Personal bests
| Event | Best | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres | 23.15 s | Champaign, United States | 18 May 2008 |
| 400 metres | 50.84 s | Tallahassee, United States | 31 May 2008 |
| 200 metres (indoor) | 23.48 s | State College, United States | 29 January 2005 |
| 400 metres (indoor) | 52.13 s | Istanbul, Turkey | 10 March 2012 |
Achievements
See also
References
- ^ Pfeifer, Jack (2008-06-15). Holy Trinity grad Shana Cox wins 2 NCAA titles. MileSplit. Retrieved on 2012-06-05.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2011-04-21). Shana Cox cleared to compete for GB. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved on 2012-06-05.
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