2000 USATF ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY

Danielle Kirk

DANIELLE KIRK

Events: 10km walk, 20km walk

Height: 5-5

Weight: 125

PRs: 10km walk: 47:48, 20km walk: 1:36:46 (2000)

Born: February 14, 1974 in Santa Monica, Calif.

Current Residence: Chula Vista, Calif.

High School: Calabasas HS (Calif.) '92

Colleges: Azusa Pacific '95; Univ. of Wisconsin-Parkside '97

Club: Nike TC

Career Highlights: 16th at 1996 Olympic Trials; 58th at 1999 IAAF World Cup.

Placed second at the NAIA 3km RW Championships, and 13th at the USA Championships in 1995 (seasonal best: 50:22)finished fifth at the NAIA Championships as a freshman with a seasonal best of 14:48in 1993, Kirk finished fifth in the 5km race walk at the U.S. Junior Championships.

1999: 4th at USA World Cup Trials4th at USA Outdoors (1:39:09)58th, IAAF World Cupranked #4 in U.S. by T&FNbest of 1:37:16.

1998: 9th in 10km at USA Outdoorsranked #9 in U.S. by T&FNbests of 47:48 and 1:47:33.

1997: 2nd in 3km at NAIA Champs10th in 10km at USA Outdoorsranked #9 in U.S. by T&FNbest of 49:20.

1996: 16th in 10km walk at Olympic Trialsbest of 48:56.

1995: 2nd in 3km at NAIA13th in 10km at USA Outdoorsbest of 50:22 (10km).

1994: 5th at NAIAbest of 14:48.85 (3km).

1993: 5th at USA Juniorsbest of 27:44.05 (5km).

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