Jessica Draskau-Petersson
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Born | 8 September 1977 |
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Jessica Draskau Petersson (born 8 September 1977) is a Danish long-distance runner . Her fastest marathon time was set at the 2015 Bank of America Chicago marathon, where she ran a time of 2:30:07.[1] She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio[2] She finished eighth in the marathon at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.[citation needed]
Petersson has an LLB from the University of East Anglia and a master's degree on traditional knowledge and international law from the University of Waikato in New Zealand.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Bank of America Chicago Marathon". results.chicagomarathon.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Women's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Petersson, Jess (2008). Status and Trends Associated with Indigenous Communities Inland Water and the Development of Relevant International Law (Master's thesis). Waikato Research Commons, University of Waikato.
- ^ "IronMan Woman Champions Environment & Human Rights | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of East Anglia
- Danish female long-distance runners
- Danish female marathon runners
- Olympic athletes for Denmark
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- People from Gentofte Municipality
- British female marathon runners
- University of Idaho alumni
- University of Waikato alumni
- Olympic female marathon runners
- Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark
- Danish athletics biography stubs