Cornelia Melis
Personal information | |
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Born | 23 February 1960 |
Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Cornelia Marina "Lia" Melis (born 23 February 1960) is a long-distance runner who competed for Aruba at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics,[1] and at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and 1991 World Championships in Athletics.[2]
Career
Melis first major international event was 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, United States, she competed in the 3000 metres and finished 11th out of twelve starters and her time 10:24.79 was a new national record,[3] later in the year she was then competing in Rome, Italy, at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, she entered the marathon and out of the 42 starters she finished in 30th.[4]
The following year she made her first appearance at the Olympics when she competed in the
Melis competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, again in the marathon, but unfortunately she was one of the nine runners who didn't finish the race.[7]
References
- ^ "Lia Melis Bio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cornelia Melis, Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "3000 Metres Women, 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships". iaaf.org. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Marathon Women, 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics". iaaf.org. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's Marathon". Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Marathon Women, 3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics". iaaf.org. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's Marathon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2017.