The 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep improved her medal to a Silver yesterday at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. In doing so, Lopes-Schliep advances from 3rd to 1st in the latest IAAF World Rankings that were released late last night. Lopes-Schliep has been having a great season and her world ranking reflects not only her hard work but also her consistency on the tour this season.
Heading into 2009, her personal best was 12.61, and she quickly made statements with an early season win at the Super Grand Prix of Doha in a time of 12.52. She later followed up with repeat performances in Monaco where she ran 12.54, Stockholm 12.53 and 12.51 (her new personal best).
Lopes-Schliep later headed to training camp with her personal coach Anthony, and husband Bronsen by her side for a 2 week period, and put it together when it counted at World Championships running 12.57/12.60 and 12.54 in the final to capture the lone Silver Medal for Canada to date.
She will finish off the season strong with confirmed races leading up to the World Athletic Tour Final with plans of establishing a new personal best and Canadian Record. We are currently in negotiations with a few other meets and will update her schedule once confirmed.
- Aug 28th Zurich Golden League
- Sep 4th Brussels Golden League
- Sep 13th World Athletics
1)Priscilla Lopes-Schiep 1361 points
2)Brigitte Foster Hylton 1361 points
3)Dawn Harper 1346 points
World Athletic Tour Standings
1)Priscilla Lopes-Schliep 84 points
2)Sally Mcllelan 82 points
3)Damu Chery 72 points
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