Bronwyn Eagles (born 23 August 1980) is an Australian Olympic athlete who competes in the hammer throw.
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Nationality | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Camden, New South Wales | 23 August 1980||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 24 April 2013 |
Eagles won one junior and six Australian Championships in the women's hammer throw event in her career. Other career highlights include a bronze medal at the World Championships and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.[1]
In 2008, two years after her retirement,[2] Eagles resumed competition and went on to win her sixth national title at the Australian Championships.
Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Australia | |||||
1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 8th | Hammer | 56.77 m |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | Hammer throw | 68.87 m |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 2nd | Hammer throw | 65.24 m |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 15th | Hammer throw | 64.97 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd | Hammer throw | 64.09 m |
2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st | Hammer throw | 62.99 m CR |
National championships
edit- Hammer throw: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 (6)
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bronwyn Eagles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.