Brent LaRue
LaRue in 2012
Personal information
NationalityAmerican/Slovenian
Born (1987-04-26) April 26, 1987[1]
Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.[2]
Home townKernersville, North Carolina, U.S.[3]
Alma materWake Forest University[3]
Height193 cm (76 in)[1]
Weight187 lb (85 kg)[1]
Websitewww.brent-larue.com
Sport
CountrySlovenia[1]
SportTrack and field
Event400 meters hurdles[1]
University teamWake Forest Demon Deacons[4]
ClubAD MASS Ljubljana
Coached byAlbert Šoba[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 400 m hurdles: 49.38 (2012)
[5]
  • 400 m: 45.75 (2011)

Brent LaRue (born April 26, 1987[1]) is an American-born Slovenian athlete from Kernersville, North Carolina.[3] An alumnus of Wake Forest University,[4] he represented Slovenia in the men's 400 meters hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Personal life

LaRue attended East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, North Carolina where he was a track standout. He went on to attend Wake Forest University. LaRue's track career at Wake Forest included being a 2-time NCAA All-American and 4-time ACC Champion.[6]

While at Wake Forest, LaRue met Ana Jerman, a Wake Forest tennis player originally from Slovenia.[4] They moved to Slovenia, where they got married in 2010.[3] In July 2011 LaRue received Slovenian citizenship.[5] He holds a master's degree in international business. He currently works in the tech industry and is a co-founder of the telehealth app Circle Medical. He currently lives in Switzerland with his wife and daughter.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brent LaRue, 2012 Summer Olympics, archived from the original on 2012-08-04, retrieved 2012-08-05
  2. ↑ Brent LaRue - Men's Track and Field - Wake Forest University. godeacs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 About Brent LaRue, www.brent-larue.com, archived from the original on 2012-08-06, retrieved 2012-08-05
  4. 1 2 3 Brent LaRue advances at London Olympics, www2.journalnow.com, archived from the original on 2013-01-27, retrieved 2012-08-05
  5. 1 2 LaRue Brent, iaaf.org, retrieved 2012-08-05
  6. ↑ Brent LaRue Earns USTFCCA All-America Honors. godeacs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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