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Shelby Houlihan

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'3"

Age

32

Hometown

Sioux City, IA

Education

East High School (Sioux City, Iowa) ‘11 Arizona State University ‘15, Interdisciplinary Studies, Business and Computational Mathematical Sciences

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Bob and Connie Houlihan
  • Has one brother, Rob, and five sisters, Callie, Chloe, Kelly, Ryann and Shayla
  • Twelve-time NCAA All-American
  • Interests include running, reading, playing the piano and video games
  • Born with Spherocytosis, hereditary blood disease.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 11th (5000m - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – 4th (1500m - Women)
  • Years of participation: 1500m - Women 2019; 1500m (Indoor) - Women 2018; 3000m (Indoor) - Women 2018; 5000m - Women 2017
  • Top finish: 4th – 2018 (1500m (Indoor) - Women), 2019 (1500m - Women)

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