Anna Mahon, née Norgren (born 19 December 1974 in

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) is a retired female

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er from the

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. Her personal best is 72.01 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Walnut, California. She holds the position of Assistant Superintendent of Brookfield Schools. Mahon formerly held the position of principal at

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. She previously served as an English teacher, English department chairperson, and associate principal at the same school. Her husband, Sean Mahon, who still works at Amity High School, is a P. E. teacher and indoor girls' track coach.

International competitions

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* 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Stamford, Connecticut American female hammer throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Female weight throwers Track and field athletes from Connecticut 21st-century American women {{US-hammerthrow-athletics-bio-stub