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Whitney Ashley

Whitney Ashley

American discus thrower

Whitney Ashley (born February 18, 1989) is an American athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.[2][3]

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She represented her country at three consecutive Global Championships, in 2013, 2015 and 2016, making the 2015 world final.[4] She competed at the Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw.[5]

Ashley placed first in Discus at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) to qualify for Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ashley placed 6th at 2017 IAAF Diamond League in the discus and qualified for the 2018 IAAF Diamond League final in Memorial Van Damme (Brussels).

Competition record

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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

  1. [1]
    USATF profile
  2. [2]
    "Whitney Ashley". IAAF. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Olympic journey of San Diego State alum Whitney Ashley ended by rule change SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
  4. [4]
    "Whitney Ashley San Diego State University profile". goaztecs.com. July 2, 2016. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. [5]
    Brooks, Amanda. "Three first-time Olympians highlight women's discus action". USATF. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
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