Brent LaRue

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]

Brent LaRue

LaRue in 2012
Personal information
Nationality	American/Slovenian
Born	(1987-04-26) April 26, 1987 (age 38)[1] Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.[2]
Home town	Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S.[3]
Alma mater	Wake Forest University[3]
Height	193 cm (76 in)[1]
Weight	187 lb (85 kg)[1]
Website	www.brentlarue.me
Sport
Country	Slovenia[1]
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 meters hurdles[1]
University team	Wake Forest Demon Deacons[4]
Club	AD MASS Ljubljana
Coached by	Albert Šoba[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	400 m hurdles: 49.38 (2012) [5] 400 m: 45.75 (2011)

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]