Whitney Ashley
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 18, 1989 Riverside, California, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | San Diego State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Discus throw 64.80 m (212 ft 7 in) shot put 17.22 m (56 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Whitney Ashley (born February 18, 1989) is an American athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.[2][3]
She represented her country at three consecutive Global Championships, in
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw.[5]
Ashley placed first in
2018 IAAF Diamond League final in Memorial Van Damme
(Brussels).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United States
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| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia
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24th (q) | Discus throw | 44.60 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China
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9th | Discus throw | 61.05 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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– | Discus throw | NM |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom
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13th (q) | Discus throw | 60.94 m |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru
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5th | Discus throw | 60.27 m |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Shot put – 17.00 m (55 ft 9+1⁄4 in) (Luzern 2014)
- Discus throw – 64.80 m (212 ft 7 in) (Claremont 2015)
Indoor
- Shot put – 17.62 m (57 ft 9+1⁄2 in) (Portland 2016)
References
- ^ USATF profile
- ^ "Whitney Ashley". IAAF. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
- ^ "Whitney Ashley San Diego State University profile". goaztecs.com. July 2, 2016. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ Brooks, Amanda. "Three first-time Olympians highlight women's discus action". USATF. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
External links
- Whitney Ashley at World Athletics
- Whitney Ashley at World Athletics
- Whitney Ashley University of Kansas Throws Coach profile University of Kansas
