Kristin "Kris" Kuehl (born July 30, 1970, in Windom, Minnesota) is a retired

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from the United States, who competed in the discus throw event. Kuehl attended Division III Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Kuehl was the 2002 USA champion, and won the silver medal at the

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, Manitoba, Canada, after gaining the bronze four years earlier in

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. Her personal best throw is 65.34 metres (214.37 feet), achieved in April 2000 in St Paul.

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* * * 1970 births Living people People from Windom, Minnesota Track and field athletes from Minnesota American female discus throwers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub