Paula Schnurr

Paula Schnurr

Personal information
Born	(1964-01-15) January 15, 1964 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	1500 m
Club	HOC

Paula Schnurr (born January 15, 1964, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a retired Canadian middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 meters. She represented her country at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor World Championships. In addition, she won the silver medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Canada
1989	Jeux de la Francophonie	Casablanca, Morocco	3rd	1500 m	4:16.12
	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	14th	3000 m	9:17.57
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	13th (sf)	1500 m	4:04.80
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	8th	1500 m	4:23.66
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	2nd	1500 m	4:09.65
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	6th	1500 m	4:19.26
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	31st (h)	1500 m	4:29.67

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 meters – 2:03.00 (Windsor 1996)
• 1500 meters – 4:04.80 (Barcelona 1992)
• One mile – 4:30.62 (Gateshead 1994)
• 3000 meters – 9:05.47 (Ottawa 1989)

Indoor

• 1000 meters – 2:41.70 (North York 1993)
• 1500 meters – 4:11.80 (Hamilton 1994)
• One mile – 4:33.95 (New York 1993)

External links

• All-Athletics profile
• Canadian Olympic Committee bio