Angela Whyte

Short Biography

Angela Whyte (born 22 May 1980) is a Canadian hurdler in track and field athletic competition. She is a two-time Olympian in the 100m hurdles (2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics). She has won multiple medals at both the Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games in the 100 metres hurdles. She was a four-time All-American and a five-time Big West Conference champion in two years of competition at the University of Idaho and holds school records in the sprints, hurdles, jumps, multi-events and relays at both Idaho and the University of New Mexico. She also holds two Big West records in the 100m hurdles. She is currently an assistant track and field coach at Washington State University.Angela Whyte Track and Field - Born 22 May 1980 - While growing up in Alberta, Angela Whyte thought that she would be the next great Canadian point guard. But instead of basketball, she found her athletic future in track and field. Whyte enjoyed a dominant collegiate career, becoming a four-time All-American and five-time Big West champion at the University of Idaho while recording 13 school records. In her Olympic debut at Athens 2004, Whyte was nervous the night before her race. She called her father, who told her she belonged there. She ended up as Canada’s top finisher in the 100m hurdles with her sixth place result. Whyte returned to the Olympic Games at Beijing 2008 after undergoing knee surgery earlier in the year. A three-time medallist at the Commonwealth Games, Whyte also has two medals from the Pan American Games. She has competed at six editions of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics since making her debut in 2001. She reached the 100m hurdles final twice, with an eighth place finish in 2007 and a sixth place finish in 2013. She finished fifth in the 60m hurdles at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Whyte was a co-captain of the Canadian athletics team at Rio 2016.