Sarah Cowley (athlete)
New Zealand track and field athlete
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Sarah Cowley (married name Cowley-Ross, born 3 February 1984) is a New Zealand track and field athlete. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's heptathlon event.[1][2] She will be reporting from the Tokyo Olympics for TVNZ.[3]
Born3 February 1984
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
SpouseAngus Ross
Sarah Cowley at TNT – Fortuna Meeting in Kladno | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 February 1984 Rotorua, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Angus Ross | |||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Garrick Cowley (brother) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Elena Vinogradova | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 17 May 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal life
Cowley was born to a Samoan father and a Pākehā European New Zealand mother. Her brother Garrick Cowley is a rugby union player who has played for the Samoa national rugby union team.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  New Zealand | |||||
| 2000 | Oceania Youth Championships | Adelaide, Australia | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 15.01 (wind: 1.7 m/s) |
| 1st | High jump | 1.71 m | |||
| World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.71 | |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 12th | Long jump | 5.50 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 10th | Heptathlon | 4734 pts |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 18th | Heptathlon | 4662 pts |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 26th | Heptathlon | 5873 pts |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th | High jump | 1.86 m |
