Tori Pena

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Tori Pena
File:Tori Pena.jpg
Tori Pena in 2012
Personal information
Born (1987-07-30) 30 July 1987 (age 37)
Los Alamitos, California
Height Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country  Ireland
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Pole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 4.60 m (2013)

Victoria "Tori" Peña[1] (born 30 July 1987[2]) is a pole vaulter with dual American and Irish citizenship who competes for Ireland in IAAF competition.[1][3]

Early life

Peña was born in Los Alamitos, California.[2] Her father's family are of Mexican extraction, and her maternal grandmother Angela McCoy (née Coyle) was born in Derry.[1] Peña lives in Huntington Beach, where she graduated from Edison High School.[2][4] In 2003, she competed in Killarney at the World Irish Dancing Championships.[1] She earned a degree in International Development Studies[1] from the University of California, Los Angeles, and competed for the UCLA Bruins,[2] although frequently hampered by injuries.[5] Her Irish grandmother made her eligible for Irish citizenship,[3] and in June 2010 she acquired dual citizenship, declared her intention to compete for Ireland, and registered with Finn Valley Athletic Club in County Donegal.[1]

Irish career

Peña's personal best of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). was set shortly before she had acquired Irish citizenship, but was sufficient to qualify for the pole vault at the European Athletics championships in Barcelona.[1] In July 2010 won the Irish national championships at Morton Stadium with an Irish record of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).,[3] which she equalled in Barcelona.[6] At the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships she set an Irish indoor record of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).,[7] which she increased to Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). in 2012.[8][9] At the San Diego Triton Invitational on 27 April 2012 she set an outdoor Irish record of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value)..[10] This qualified her for the 2012 Olympics, in the qualifying round of which she failed at the opening height of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value)..[11]

References

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