Lorraine Ugen facts for kids
Lorraine Ugen at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix in 2015
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| Born | 22 August 1991 (age 33) London, England |
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| Education | Texas Christian University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain |
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| Sport | Long jump, sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Shawn Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 1 (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lorraine Ugen is a talented athlete from England. She was born on August 22, 1991. Lorraine is best known for her amazing skills in the long jump. She also sometimes competes in the 100-meter sprint.
Lorraine has achieved some impressive personal bests. She has jumped 7.05 meters in the long jump outdoors. Her best indoor long jump is 6.97 meters. In the 100-meter sprint, her fastest time is 11.32 seconds.
She has represented Great Britain in many big competitions. This includes the 2016 Olympics in Rio. There, she finished eleventh in the long jump event. Lorraine also captained the Great Britain team at the first-ever Athletics World Cup in 2018. She won a gold medal in the women's long jump at that event.
For England, Lorraine helped her team win a gold medal. This was in the 4 x 100 meters relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. While studying in the United States, she won two major long jump titles. These were the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships for Texas Christian University.
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Lorraine Ugen's Athletic Journey
Early Life and Training
Lorraine Ugen grew up in London, England. She went to Townley Grammar School and then Christ the King Sixth Form College. Later, she studied at Brunel University London. From a young age, Lorraine showed great promise in athletics.
She won national titles in the long jump in 2009. These included both indoor and outdoor junior championships. She also won at the English Schools' Athletics Championships. Lorraine started her training at Bexley Athletic Club. She later moved to Blackheath and Bromley Harriers Athletic Club. In 2016, she joined the Thames Valley Harriers Athletic Club.
First International Competitions
Lorraine's first time competing internationally was in 2009. She took part in the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships. The next year, she competed at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. In 2011, she was runner-up at the British Athletics Championships.
College Athletics in the USA
In 2011, Lorraine moved to the United States. She began studying at Texas Christian University. The next year, she started competing for the university's TCU Horned Frogs athletic team. She competed in the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in 2012.
In 2013, Lorraine had a fantastic year. She finished fifth at the NCAA Indoors. Then, she won the NCAA Outdoor Division I title in the long jump. Her jump of 6.77 meters was one of the best in the world that year. She also reached the finals at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships. Lorraine represented Great Britain at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
Continuing Success and Records
Lorraine started 2014 by winning the NCAA Indoor title. She jumped 6.73 meters, which was her best indoor mark at the time. She also won the Big Ten Conference championship. Later that year, she competed for England at the Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She finished in fifth place.
In 2015, Lorraine continued to improve. She won the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational with a jump of 6.72 meters. She then set a new personal best of 6.93 meters at an indoor meeting in Portland, Oregon. In 2017, she set a new British National Record. This happened at the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade. She jumped 6.97 meters and won a silver medal.
Lorraine was chosen to compete in the long jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She jumped 6.05 meters in the qualifying round.
Lorraine Ugen's International Achievements
Lorraine Ugen has competed in many major international events. She has won several medals for Great Britain and England.
- 2016 World Indoor Championships: Bronze medal in long jump.
- 2017 European Indoor Championships: Silver medal in long jump.
- 2018 Commonwealth Games: Gold medal in the 4 × 100 meters relay.
- 2018 Athletics World Cup: Gold medal in long jump.
- 2022 World Indoor Championships: Bronze medal in long jump.
She has also achieved high rankings in the IAAF Diamond League. In 2017, she won a silver medal, and in 2016, a bronze medal. Lorraine was also the winner of the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Tour.
See also
In Spanish: Lorraine Ugen para niños
