Who is genevieve lacaze

She is a member of the Australian Olympic Team. Friday, July 2, When she first stepped foot on the University of Florida campus more than a decade ago, she was known as Genevieve LaCaze , a fresh-faced international student eager to meet the future. Today, she is referred to mostly as Genevieve Gregson after marrying Ryan Gregson in In her first year on the track in , sheran distances from m to m and made her steeplechase debut with a modest After an unspectacular US college season, she made a breakthrough in running four PBs, bringing her steeple best down to In her final year atcollege , she set career-best marks over m, m, the mile, m and the steeple, winning silver in the latter at the NCAA championships.

She was also selected in the steeplechase for the London Olympics where she set a PB In and , she continued to trim her bests and the highlight ofher year was fifth in the steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games. In , she compiled a stunning series of performances. From May 1 to September 9, she made two Olympic finals,broke the national steeplechase record and ran 14 PBs. Maybe even more spectacular were her 27 days 13 August to 9 September where she set five PBs three in the Olympics in eight races and broke the Australian record.

Her Rio campaign was of the highest quality, placing ninth in the steeplechase and 12th in the m finals. Her domestic season in was highlighted by appearances for Team Australian at Nitro Athletics, where she wasco-captain. In Doha, in May, she nailed the world championships steeplechase qualifier to earn her selection. Injuries,including ruptured plantar fascia, ankle problem and foot fracture curtailed any racing until August 9 when shecompeted in London at the World Championships.

Considering her difficult preparation, her performance was terrific progressing through the heat to place 12th in the final in an excellent Gen has found her way into the headlines for exploits on and off the track. She burst onto the scene in when she surprisingly qualified for the Australian Olympic team, only it was a day late.

When Athletics Australia tried to hold their line on the qualifying rules, within hours Gen was trending on Twitter and making international news.

Only then did the Australian Olympic Committee get involved and open the door for her inclusion in the team. Then two years later, Gen jumped on stage at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony dancing with Kylie Minogue She tells us the hilarious back story. But behind the fun and games is an athlete with enormous commitment to her craft. Gen says the drive has been there since she was a kid - dedication to diet, sacrificing everything to get better and chase her athletic dreams.

After another 12th in the next global meet, the World Championships, she battled a few injuries before returning for the World Championships. Gregson made a late run to qualify, going on to place 10th in the final. In the lead-up and at the World Championships she recorded Tokyo qualifying performances. In late she extended her running range to the 10,m, winning the national title.

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