Teresa Vaill
American racewalker
Personal information | |
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Born | (1962-11-20) November 20, 1962 (age 61) Torrington, Connecticut |
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Racewalking |
Updated on 27 July 2013 |
Teresa Vaill (born November 20, 1962) is a female racewalker from the United States. She was born in Torrington, Connecticut.
Vaill set her personal best in the women's 20 km race walk event (1:33:23) on April 1, 2001, at a meet in Manassas, Virginia. She remains an active competitor, winning numerous masters championships and placing in the USA National Championships (Open Division) as recently as 2018.[1]
Her twin sister Lisa Vaill was also an international racewalker, and marathon runner.[2]
Personal bests
- 10 km: 45:02 min – Gothenburg, 7 August 1995
- 20 km: 1:33:23 hrs – Manassas, Virginia, 1 April 2001 – NR
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the United States | |||||
1984 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 6th | 10 km | 51:29 min |
1986 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Saint Leonard, Canada | 4th | 10 km | 46:47 min |
1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 20th | 10 km | 46:50 min |
1988 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Mar del Plata, Argentina | — | 10 km | DSQ |
1990 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | 10 km | 47:18 min |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 22nd | 10 km | 46:58 min |
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | – | 10,000 m | DQ |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 22nd | 10 km | 45:02 min | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 43rd | 20 km | 1:38:47 hrs |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | 20 km | DNF |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | — | 20 km | DQ |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | — | 20 km | DNF |
References
External links
- Teresa Vaill at World Athletics
- Teresa Vaill at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tilastopaja biography
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USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in women's racewalking (mile walk, 3000 m walk, 2 miles walk)
(2 miles walk)
- 1987: Maryanne Torrellas
- 1988: Maryanne Torrellas
- 1989: Teresa Vaill
- 1990: Teresa Vaill
- 1991: Teresa Vaill
- 1992: Debbi Lawrence
- 1993: Debbi Lawrence
- 1994: Debbi Lawrence
- 1995: Michelle Rohl
- 1996: Michelle Rohl
- 1997: Debbi Lawrence
- 1998: Michelle Rohl
- 1999: Joanne Dow
- 2000: Michelle Rohl
- 2001: Michelle Rohl
- 2002: Joanne Dow
- 2003: Joanne Dow
- 2004: Joanne Dow
- 2005: Amber Antonia
- 2006: Joanne Dow
- 2007: Sam Cohen
- 2008: Teresa Vaill
- 2009: Joanne Dow
- 2010: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2011: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2012: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2013: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2015: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2016: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2017: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2018: Maria Michta-Coffey
- 2019: Miranda Melville
- 2020: Robyn Stevens
- 2023: Miranda Melville
- 2024: Miranda Melville
* From 1973 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union. Events from 1980 to 1992 were conducted under The Athletics Congress. Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field. 2 miles walk was contested in 2015 and 2017 in place of 3000 m walk.