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Bronwyn Eagles
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 44)
Camden, New South Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton Hammer throw
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Hammer throw
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Cairns Hammer throw
Updated on 24 April 2013

Bronwyn Eagles (born 23 August 1980) is an Australian Olympic athlete who competes in the hammer throw.

Eagles has won five Australian Championships in the women's hammer throw event. Her career highlights include a bronze medal at the World Championships and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.[1]

The Commonwealth and Australian record-holder, with a best throw of 71.12m in 2001, she announced her retirement in 2006[2]

In 2008, Eagles resumed competition for the fun of it [3] and went on to win her fifth national title at the Australian Championships.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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

  • Hammer throw: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 (6)

See also

References

  • 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.