Paula Berry
Appearance
Paula Lynette Berry (born February 18, 1969, in John Day, Oregon) is a retired javelin thrower from the United States. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 23rd place in the final rankings. She set her personal best (61.60 metres) on May 23, 1991, in Eugene, Oregon with the old javelin type.[1][2] Inducted later at the University of Oregon's Athletic "Hall of Fame", she currently coaches track at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.
International competitions
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United States | ||||
1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | 18th (q) | 45.16 m |
1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 3rd | 58.28 m |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 23rd (q) | 49.00 m |
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 5th | 54.08 m |
References
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Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- American female javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Track and field athletes from Oregon
- People from Grant County, Oregon
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Oregon Ducks women's track and field athletes
- Bucknell Bison track and field
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