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Carline Muir

Personal information
Nationality	Canada
Born	(1987-10-01) 1 October 1987 (age 37) Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres
College team	University of Alberta
Club	Unattached (CAN)
Team	Canada
Coached by	Nick Dakin (UK)
Achievements and titles
World finals	Top 16 2015
National finals	Winner 2015, 2016
Olympic finals	4th Place 4x400m Women's Relay
Highest world ranking	21
Personal best(s)	400 metres: 51.05 s (2016)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Canada Universiade Gold 2009 Belgrade 4×400 m relay Bronze 2009 Belgrade 400 m Commonwealth Games Bronze 2010 Delhi 4×400 m relay

Carline Muir, born on October 1, 1987, in Spanish Town, Jamaica, is a talented Canadian sprinter. She is best known for competing in the 400 metres race. Carline has won many medals, including a bronze in the 400 metres and a gold in the sprint relay at the 2009 Summer Universiade. She was also a junior national champion three times and won two silver medals at the Canadian Track and Field Championships.

Carline Muir's Early Career

Carline started her international journey at the 2005 Pan American Junior Championships in Windsor, Ontario. There, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres. She also placed in the top ten with her relay team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2008, Carline achieved her personal best time of 51.77 seconds. This amazing time earned her a spot in the Olympics.

Competing at the Olympics

Beijing 2008

Carline Muir was the youngest track and field athlete to represent Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the women's 400 metres. She ran her race against six other athletes. Carline finished third, setting a new personal best time of 51.55 seconds. This allowed her to move on to the next round. However, she did not make it to the final race, finishing seventh in the semifinals.

Universiade Success in 2009

At the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia, Carline won a bronze medal in the women's 400 metres. She also helped her team win a gold medal in the 4×400-metre relay. This was a fantastic performance for Carline and her team.

Commonwealth Games 2010

Carline competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. She finished sixth in the 400 metres final. In the women's 4 × 400 m relay, her team initially finished fourth. But they were later awarded the bronze medal after another team was disqualified.

Road to London 2012

Carline was a strong contender to qualify for her second Olympics in London. However, she finished third at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Calgary, Alberta. This meant she just missed out on a spot for the London Games.

Training and Return to the Olympics

Between 2012 and 2014, Carline trained in Florida. She then moved back to Toronto to train at the Athletics Canada East Hub. Here, she helped the Canadian 4 × 400 m Women's Relay team. They finished seventh at the 2015 World Championships. This performance helped them qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

In 2016, Carline started training with coach Nick Dakin in the UK. She won several races in Europe. She also broke her personal best time from eight years earlier, running the 400 metres in 51.05 seconds in Madrid. After winning the Canadian National Championships for the 400m, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team. She competed in the individual Women's 400m and as part of the 4 × 400 m Women's relay team for the second time. The Women's 4 × 400 m relay team finished fourth at the Rio Olympics, a great achievement!