Mary Wineberg

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, she attended the University of Cincinnati on a track scholarship,[2] graduating in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in education.[3]

Mary Wineberg
Wineberg in 2008
Personal information
BornJanuary 3, 1980 (1980-01-03) (age 40)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

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. She is coached by Jim Schnur[1] and her husband Chris Wineberg.

References

  1. Profile at teamusa.org
  2. Profile at NBCOlympics.com
  3. Biography page at her official website Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Profile of relay team at NBCOlympics.com
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