Perdita Felicien
Perdita Felicien is a Canadian retired hurdler best known for winning the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the 2003 World Championships and the 60 metres hurdles at the 2004 World Indoor Championships.
Perdita Felicien is a retired hurdler from Canada, best known for winning the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2003 World Championships and the 60 metres hurdles at the 2004 World Indoor Championships. She represented Canada at two Olympic Games and later became a broadcaster, author, and television host.
Early life and education
Felicien was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, and later competed for the University of Illinois, where she won NCAA hurdles titles and earned multiple All-America honours.
Athletic career
She became one of Canada's most successful hurdlers, highlighted by world championship gold in 2003 and world indoor gold in 2004, along with two Olympic appearances. She also won multiple silver medals at major international meets, including the 2007 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships, and was a 10-time Canadian national champion.
Records and honours
Felicien set a Canadian record of 12.46 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles in 2004, and she has been inducted into hall of fame organizations including Athletics Canada and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.
Post-retirement career
After retiring from elite competition in 2013, Felicien moved into broadcasting, hosting, public speaking, and writing, including a memoir and television work.
Key facts
- Won gold in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2003 World Championships and the 60 metres hurdles at the 2004 World Indoor Championships.
- Represented Canada at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.
- Set the Canadian record in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 12.46 seconds in 2004.
- Won multiple silver medals at major international meets, including the 2007 World Championships and the 2010 World Indoor Championships.
- After retiring, became a broadcaster, author, television host, and public speaker.
Felicien is a major Canadian track-and-field figure: she was a world champion for Canada, set a long-standing national record, and became the first Canadian woman to win a world championship gold medal in track and field.[3][8][12][13]
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perdita_FelicienSupports: Birth date, Canadian retired hurdler, major titles, silver medals, and Canadian 100 m hurdles record.
- World Athletics — https://worldathletics.org/athletes/canada/perdita-felicien-14268017Supports: Athlete profile and birth date.
- Ontario Sport Hall of Fame — https://ontariosportshalloffame.com/inductees/sports-specialties/track-and-field/perdita-felicien/Supports: Canadian record, major achievements, and hall of fame recognition.
- Canadian Museum of History — https://www.historymuseum.ca/shaping-canada/perdita-felicien/Supports: Her significance in Canadian sport and world championship gold.
- University of Illinois Athletics — https://fightingillini.com/honors/hall-of-fame/perdita-felicien/24Supports: NCAA titles, All-America honours, Olympic appearances, and Canadian championship record.
- Olympic.ca — https://olympic.ca/team-canada/perdita-felicien/Supports: Birthplace, Olympic appearances, national titles, and world championship gold.
- CBC — https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/perdita-felicienSupports: Post-retirement broadcasting career, authorship, and retirement year.