Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966, in

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) is an American former

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er, who competed in three consecutive

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. At the 1999 World Championships in

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, Washington won the gold medal in discus throw. His personal bests are 71.14 m in discus and 59.58 m in

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. He is a four-time national champion in the men's discus event. He once appeared in a

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International competitions

References

* ;Notes 1966 births Living people People from Glasgow, Montana Track and field athletes from Montana American male discus throwers Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States World Athletics Championships medalists Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for the United States World Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub