Phoebe
Wright

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'8"

Education

Red Bank High School (Red Bank, Tenn.) University of Tennessee, Biochemistry and Ecology

Name: Phoebe Wright
Event: 800-meter
Height: 5-8
Weight: 130
DOB: 8/30/1988
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tenn.
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School: Red Bank High School (Red Bank, Tenn.)
College: University of Tennessee, Biochemistry and Ecology

Career Highlights:

2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 5th (800-meter)
2011 USATF Indoor Championships, 1st (800-meter)
2010 USATF Outdoor Championships, 3rd (800-meter)
2009 USATF Outdoor Championships, 3rd (800-meter)
Three-time NCAA 800-meter champion

Personal: Daughter of David and Lucy Wright…Has a sister, Chloe…Former walk-on at the University of Tennessee…Broke the 2-minute barrier for the first time at the 2010 Prefontaine Classic with a career-best time of 1:58.22…Hobbies include rock climbing, hiking, listening to music, coaching youth track and field, playing badminton and reading.

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