Timothy Berrett (born January 23, 1965) is an English born former race walker who emigrated to Canada in 1987. He is married to Tara Croxford.
A resident of Edmonton, he represented Canada in five consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). He competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the 50 km walk event, finishing in 38th place with a time of 4:08:08.
Biography He was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England and completed his Ph.D. degree at the University of Alberta, having completed master's degrees in economics and public administration at Queen's University and his undergraduate studies at the Brasenose College, Oxford.
Berrett was a member of Tonbridge AC and finished second behind Phil Vesty in the 3,000 metres walk event at the British 1984 AAA Championships.
In 2007 at Osaka, he competed in his ninth IAAF Athletics World Championships, a world record for a male track and field athlete,Race-walker Berrett takes ninth world championships in stride (canada.com, August 31, 2007) equaled by Spanish race walker Jesús Ángel García and Jamaican hurdler Danny McFarlane in the 2009 World Championships in Athletics (Berlin).García Bragado, bronce en 50 km marcha y récord de participación en Mundiales (in Spanish; LA VANGUARDIA, 21/08/2009)
Berrett is married to former field hockey international Tara Croxford, who also competed at the Barcelona Games for her native country.
Personal bests 20 km: 1:21:46 hrs – Victoria, Canada, 13 August 2000 50 km: 3:50:21 hrs – Tijuana, Mexico, 21 March 2004
Achievements Representing 1990Pan American Race Walking CupXalapa, Mexico14th20 km1:33:191991World Race Walking CupSan Jose, United States22nd20 km—50 kmDNF1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain14th20 km1:28:25—50 kmDSQ1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada4th5,000 mWorld Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico5th50 km3:55:121994Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada2nd30 km2:08:221995World Race Walking CupBeijing, China—50 kmDSQ1997World Race Walking CupPoděbrady, Czech Republic—20 kmDSQ1999World Race Walking CupMézidon-Canon, France47th20 km2000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia26th20 km—50 kmDSQ2002Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom3rd50 km4:04:252003World Championships Paris, France19th50 km2004World Race Walking CupNaumburg, Germany64th20 kmOlympic GamesAthens, Greece31st50 km2006World Race Walking CupA Coruña, Spain39th50 km2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan19th50 km4:06:47
See also Canadian records in track and field
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Tilastopaja biography