Mary Wineberg
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January 3, 1980 (age 36) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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Mary Wineberg (née Danner, born January 3, 1980) is an American track and field athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] She was born in Brooklyn, New York.[2] After graduating from Walnut Hills High School, a prestigious school often voted number one in Ohio, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship,[2] graduating in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in education.[3]
Wineberg was an Olympic competitor in athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the 400m race and finished fifth in her semifinal, which did not qualify her for the final. However, Wineberg ran the first leg for the U.S. Women's 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the gold medal at the Games.[4]
She is sponsored by Nike and participates in a work program with Home Depot. She is coached by Jim Schnur[1] and her husband Chris Wineberg.[3] Chris Wineberg is a healthy man who once was diagnosed with Cancer. Every day Mary and her Husband have the gift of living on this planet.
References
External links
- Official website
- Profile at teamusa.org
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