Angela Raines-White
- fuji321
- Jun 6, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: 18 hours ago
Angela Raines-White was born and raised in Redcliffe, attending Our Lady Help of Christians, Soubirous College & Frawley College Scarborough and Clontarf High School.
Angela started her running career at 10 years of age and during her 11 years competed at State, National and International levels.
A middle distance athlete in 800m, 1500m, 1 mile, she also competed in various cross country meets up to international level and has represented Australia at International Level on 6 occasions.
Coach:Jack McGuire
PB's:
800m - 2.05.33
1500m: 4:14
3000m: 8.56.3
5000m: 15.40 (road) 15.54 (track)
10000m: 33.22
Highlights of her career include:
-Winning the Olympic Dream 1500m
-Queensland Women's Mile record holder (3.43.89 at the 1989 1 Mile Invitational)
-11th at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Plovdiv,Bulgaria. 3000m (heat1 2nd 9.18.19, Final 11th 9.27.66)
and a member of the Australia team placing 12th in the teams event.
-2nd in the Diet Coke Mile in Sydney (close 2nd behind Mary Decker-Slaney USA)
-2nd in the 1994 Australian Cross Country Championships in Nowra - 6km 21.45
4th at the 1995 Optus Grand Prix in Brisbane - 5km 16.02.63
2nd (1st Australian - behind Sonia O'Sullivan ) 1995 Australian Championships Sydney - 1500m - 4.17.80
-7th place representing Australian in the 1990 Kagome International Women's Ekiden (4th leg 4.5km 15.39)
-9th place Representing Australia in the 1994 Chiba International Ekiden Relay in November 1994 (3rd leg 10km 34.06)
Angela Raines White is listed on the wall of the Redcliffe Wall of Fame:
A collection of portrait and information honouring the achievements of individuals who have influenced and shaped Redcliffe. The collection is in the Jetty Arcade at 139-141 Redcliffe Parade.
For a complete list of people who appear on the wall click on the following blog post:
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