Gabriela DeBues-Stafford
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 13 September 1995 London, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Education | University of Toronto[2] |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Spouse | Rowan DeBues (m. 2018) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Athletics/Track, Middle-distance running |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 5000 metres |
| College team | Varsity Blues |
| Club | Nike |
| Coached by | Andy Young |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2016 1500 m, 25th (h) |
| World finals | 2017 1500 m, 21st (sf) 2019 1500 m, 6th |
| Personal bests | |
Gabriela Maria DeBues-Stafford (née Stafford, born 13 September 1995) is a Canadian middle-distance runner.[3] She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
Her father, James Stafford, was also a runner and competed for Canada at four World Cross Country Championships.[2] In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[4].
In 2019, she broke numerous national records: the indoor mile and 5,000 metre records; the outdoor 1,500 metre, mile and 5,000 metre records. She added the indoor 1,500 metre record in 2020.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| |||||
| 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 8th | 1500 m | 4:53.35 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 9th | 3000 m | 9:14.97 |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:19.27 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 10th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.46 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 25th (h) | 1500 m | 4:09.45 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st (sf) | 1500 m | 4:08.51 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 4:09.94 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 4:09.59 | |
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:07.36 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 1500 m | 3:56.12 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.45 (Toronto 2017)
- 1500 metres – 3:56.12 (Doha 2019)
- One mile – 4:17.87 (Monaco 2019)
- 3000 metres – 8:45.67 (London 2018)
- 5000 metres - 14:44.12 (Brussels 2019)
Indoor
- 1000 metres – 2:41.67 (Toronto 2016)
- 1500 metres – 4:08.36 (Boston 2019)
- One mile – 4:19.73 (Millrose Games 2020)
- 3000 metres – 8:54.87 (Seattle 2016)
- 5000 metres – 14:57.45 (Glasgow 2019)
References
- ^ a b "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b College team bio
- ^ "Gabriela Stafford". IAAF. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Progression NR 5000 metres Canada - run123
External links
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from London, Ontario
- Track and field athletes from Ontario
- Canadian female middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Universiade silver medalists for Canada
- Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada