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Perri Shakes-Drayton
British track and field athlete (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peirresha Alexandra Shakes-Drayton (born 21 December 1988) is a British retired track and field athlete. After specialising in the 400 metres hurdles in the early part of her career, a knee injury at the 2013 World Championships forced Shakes-Drayton to concentrate on the 400 metres on her return to athletics.[2] She is the 2013 European Indoor Champion in the 400 metres and won a 2012 World Indoor Championship gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. She has also won silver and bronze medals in the 4 × 400 m relay at the World Championships.
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Born | (1988-12-21) 21 December 1988 (age 35)[1] London, England |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
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Sport | Women's athletics |
Club | Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets |
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In 2018, Shakes-Drayton took part in the tenth series of the ITV show Dancing on Ice.