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Debbie Dunn

デビー・ダン　/　でびー・だん

American sprinter

March 26, 1978 (age 48)　・　Jamaica, United States

sprinter

My Take

Dunn's story resonates with me beyond the stopwatch. Born in Jamaica in 1978, she moved through a Maryland high school and Norfolk State University before becoming an American citizen in 2004, then ran a stunning 49.95 to reach the 400 m world final in 2009. Breaking 50 seconds in the one-lap event is brutally hard, and she did it after rebuilding her life across borders. What I value most is the arc: an immigrant who earned her place and then her moment on the world stage. Records fade, but the determination behind that run is what stays with me.

Overview

Debbie Dunn (born 26 March 1978) is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. Originally from Jamaica, she attended Fairmont Heights High School in Maryland, then Norfolk State University, and became an American citizen in 2004. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics Dunn set a personal best of 49.95 seconds to qualify for the 400 metres world final.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Debbie Dunn
Name (Japanese): デビー・ダン
Reading: でびー・だん
Born: March 26, 1978 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Horse
Origin: Jamaica, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sprinter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Fairmont Heights High School
University: Norfolk State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3

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