Shelia Burrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Shelia Burrell

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1972

Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Shelia Burrell

  • Shelia Burrell (born 15 January 1972 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a retired American heptathlete.
  • She was a two-time representative of the United States at the Summer Olympics, competing in 2000 and 2004.
  • Her best Olympic finish was fourth place.
  • She also competed twice at the World Championships in Athletics, which included a bronze medal in 2001.
  • She was also a two-time silver medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games.
  • Her personal best for the heptathlon 6472 points and she was American national champion on four occasions. On the professional circuit, she was the winner of the 2002 Hypo-Meeting, having previously finished fourth at the 1999 Hypo-Meeting and the 2000 Hypo-Meeting.
  • In her last outing there, she was sixth at the 2004 Hypo-Meeting.
  • In 2001, she won the Décastar in France.She completed a major in English and American studies at UCLA and was coached by Bob Kersee while there, and later by Jane Frederick.
  • After her college career she was coached by Cliff Rovelto.
  • She is not related to namesakes, contemporaries and fellow African-Americans track athletes Leroy Burrell and Dawn Burrell.

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