Krista Woodward (born 22 November 1984) is

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete specialising in the

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...

. She won the gold medal at the

2013 Jeux de la Francophonie The 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''VIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie'' ( French for ''7th Francophone Games''), were held in Nice, France, from September 6-15. This was the second edition of the games to be hosted in France and the fi ...

. She also competed at the 2013 World Championships failing to advance to the final. Her personal best in the event is 60.15 metres set in Tokyo in 2013.

Competition record

References

1984 births Living people Canadian female javelin throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Canadian Track and Field Championships winners 20th-century Canadian women 21st-century Canadian women {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub