Hi! My name is Dimitri Joseph Woolley, but sometimes I am called
Dema, as a nickname. I was born in Kazakhstan in the year
2000. I lived in an orphanage for 2 years prior to my mama and papa
adopting me in July of
2006. I am glad to be in a family and to have a brother, a
grandmother, and a dog living with me. I am still learning English
since I grew up speaking Russian in Kazakhstan. I am enjoying
America very much. I love being a part of YMCA (especially their
Aquatics camp) during the summer. I also like going to school, having completed
both Kindergarten through 3rd grade, and I also like going to Sunday school at Victorious Life
Church. There are lots of friendly people at this church.
On my 8th birthday, I finished a 5K race (3.1 miles) in 30 minutes and
21 seconds!
This was my very first 5K race. I placed first in
my age group and won this chicken in a raffle!
I also competed in a mini-decathlon and tied for first place in my
age group. What a day!
My father was so proud of me! (He was so excited
and intent on watching my events that he forgot that he was not
wearing a cap in the hot sun. His head got sunburned bad!)
My
5K race results
Date
Race Name
Place
Time
Pace
Age Group
Place in
Age Group
Feb. 2, 2008
Run for Hope 5K Run
Thonotosassa, FL
34:47
11:13
9 & under
1st *
Feb. 16, 2008
Wharton Wildcats 5K Run
Tampa, FL
37:06
11:58
14 & under
4th
Feb. 23, 2008
3rd Annual ZOO Zoom
Tampa, FL
30:22
9:48
10 & under
2nd *
Mar. 8, 2008
26th Annual Armadillo Run
Oldsmar, FL
40:10
12:57
9 & under
2nd *
Mar. 15, 2008
Tour de Village 2008:
5K Run across Carollwood
Tampa, FL
34:14
11:03
10 & under
4th
Mar. 22, 2008
16th Annual Hare Racing Experience
Everyone ran the wrong way, thus it was 3.5
miles instead of 5K
Tampa, FL
4?:??
11:??
9 & under
4th
June 7, 2008
Spring into Summer 5K
Tampa, FL
36:27
11:44
9 & under
2nd *
April 11, 2009
17th Annual Hare Racing Experience
Tampa, FL
30:17
9:46
9 & under
3rd*
Jan. 2, 2010
MADD Dash 5K
Tampa, FL
32:51
10:36
9 & under
5th
Feb. 9, 2012
Fit Nitche 5K
Wesley Chapel, FL
26:03
8:24
N/A
N/A
Asterisks (*) indicate
that an award was received.
After spending a week learning to play golf at the Pebble
Creek Country Club, I played my 1st golf game with my dad at the Lutz
Executive Golf Course. Each hole was a par 3, and I managed to get a
bogie on hole number 6! My dad says I played real good.
Video of Dimitri's first golf game bogey - scoring 4 on a par 3 hole!
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