- Stephanie Twell
Stephanie April Twell (born
17 Aug 1989 inColchester ) is a British middle distance runner. She was the winner of the1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in2008 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/athletics/7504446.stm Twell wins to boost Beijing hopes] . "BBC Sport". 13 July 2008.] and is a two time winner of theEuropean Cross Country Championships junior women's race. [ [http://www.european-athletics.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4599&Itemid=2 European Athletics - Twell’s championships transformation] . 12-12-2006.] [ [http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09122007/58/twell-retains-junior-title.html Twell retains junior title] . "Eurosport".2007-12-09 .]Her personal best time for the 1500 metres is 4:05:83, set in
Saint-Denis ,Paris on2008-07-18 . She competed in the women's 1500 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and came 6th in her heat, with the 11th best time overall, out of 33 competitors. [cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jul/19/olympicgames2008.athletics2|title=Beijing Olympics: Twell crowns final Olympic track and field additions|date=July 19 ,2008 ] .In September 2008, Twell was named European Athletics Rising Star of 2008. [ [http://www.european-athletics.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6712&Itemid=2 Stephanie Twell is the female Waterford Crystal European Athletics Rising Star 2008 - European Athletics] ]
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