Brent LaRue

Brent LaRue (born April 26, 1987[1]) is an American-born Slovenian athlete from Kernersville, North Carolina.[2] An alumnus of Wake Forest University,[3] he represented Slovenia in the men's 400 meters hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Brent LaRue
Personal information
NationalityUnited States/Slovenia
Born (1987-04-26) April 26, 1987[1]
Kernersville, North Carolina[2]
ResidenceSlovenia
Alma materWake Forest University[2]
Height193 cm (76 in)[1]
Weight187 lb (85 kg)[1]
Websitewww.brent-larue.com
Sport
CountrySlovenia[1]
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 meters hurdles[1]
University teamWake Forest University[3]
ClubAD MASS Ljubljana
Coached byAlbert Šoba[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m hurdles: 49.38 (2012)
[4]
  • 400 m: 45.75 (2011)
Updated on 21 February 2013.

Personal life

While at Wake Forest, LaRue met Ana Jerman, a Wake Forest tennis player originally from Slovenia.[3] They moved to Slovenia, where they got married in 2010.[2] In July 2011 LaRue received Slovenian citizenship.[4]

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References

General
Specific
  1. Brent LaRue, 2012 Summer Olympics, retrieved 2012-08-05
  2. About Brent LaRue, www.brent-larue.com, archived from the original on 2012-08-06, retrieved 2012-08-05
  3. Brent LaRue advances at London Olympics, www2.journalnow.com, archived from the original on 2013-01-27, retrieved 2012-08-05
  4. LaRue Brent, iaaf.org, retrieved 2012-08-05
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