Sherry Stuthridge
South Africa
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STRSA21301198301 | |
| NOC | South Africa | |
| Born | 13 Jan 1986
in Boksburg  |
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| Gender | Women |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 50.862 | 08 Jan 2005 |  Belgrade |
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| 1000m | 1:43.496 | 13 Nov 2009 |  Marquette, MI |
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| 1500m | 2:44.219 | 12 Nov 2009 | Marquette, MI |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/sherry.stuthridge | twitter.com/stuthridgeshez |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at around age five. | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | Her father is a former national champion in the sport and she found it fun. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her father and her brother. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) | |
| Hero / Idol | US skater Apolo Anton Ohno. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) | |
| Injuries | She broke her left femur in 2006 which required surgery and a pin in her leg. She was out of action for about three months. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Setting South African records across multiple distances. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) | |
| Other sports | Her father James is a former national champion in speed skating. Her brother Benjamin was also an elite skater and coach. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2013) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2004/2005 | World Championships | 500m | 35 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | 1500m | 43 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | Overall | 43 | |||
| 2003/2004 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 43 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Championships | 1000m | 44 | |||
| 2004/2005 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 52 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2005/2006 | World Cup | Overall | 53 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup | 1500m | 59 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup | 1000m | 58 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Cup | 500m | 60 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Cup | 500m | 64 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 1500m | 70 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 500m | 70 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Cup | 1500m | 72 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 1000m | 73 | |||
| 2005/2006 | World Cup | 1000m | 76 | |||