DeAnna Price
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DeAnna Price at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | DeAnna Marie Price |
| Born |
June 8, 1993 St. Charles, Missouri, United States[1] |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| College team | Southern Illinois University |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
DeAnna Marie Price (born June 8, 1993, in Moscow Mills, Missouri) is an American track and field athlete competing primarily in the hammer throw.[3] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. DeAnna Price placed third in hammer behind Team USA teammates Amber Campbell and Gwen Berry at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and will represent the United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best in the hammer is 73.09 metres, set at the 2016 US Olympic Trials.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | ||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 18th (q) | 57.82 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 68.84 m |
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | 71.27 m | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 18th (q) | 68.69 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 70.95 m |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Shot put – 16.30 (Walnut 2015)
- Hammer throw – 72.30 (Eugene 2015)
Indoor
- Shot put – 16.05 (Lexington 2014)
- Weight throw – 22.04 (Fayetteville 2015)
References
- ↑ SIU profile
- ↑ 2015 PanAm Games profile
- ↑ DeAnna Price profile at IAAF
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