Oskan-Clarke in 2017
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shelayna Oskan |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1990-01-20) 20 January 1990 (age 34) South London, England |
| Education | Brunel University London |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow Brunel Uni London |
| Coached by | Jon Bigg (2016–) Ayo Falola (2010-2015) Rodger Hughes (2007–2010) Keith Elliot (2004-2007)[2] Geoff Bayles (2004-2007)[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2016 – Semifinalist |
Medal record | |
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (born 20 January 1990) is a British middle-distance runner. Shelayna is currently the British 800m champion. [4] She competed in the 800 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, Where she finished 5th in the final. In 2016, she won the women's 800m at the Anniversary Games, and also reached the semi-final at the Rio Olympic Games, narrowly missing out on a place in the final. In 2019, Shelayna took the gold medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. [5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 2008 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Pune, India | 5th | 400 m | 55.77 | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championship | Prague, Czech Republic | 14th (h) | 800 m | 2:05.08 | |
| World Championship | Beijing, China | 5th | 800 m | 1:58.99 | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:59.45 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00.39 | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.26 | ||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:59.81 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 12th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.81 | ||
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8h | 800 m | 2:02.26 | ||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.16 | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (sf) | 800 m | 2:10.89 | ||
Outdoor
Indoor
