Suzanne "Suzy" Powell-Roos (born September 3, 1976) is an American

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er. She competed at the

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and

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with the best result of 15th place in 2000. She holds the American record at 222 ft 0 in (67.67 m), which she set on March 14, 2007 in

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at the "Big Wind" Discus Challenge. She set the world's best year performance in 2002, with a throw of 69.44 meters at the

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on April 27, 2002, the best throw in the world since 1999. That throw was not ratified as the American record due to technical issues with the throwing sector. While in high school at

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in 1994 she was named the national Girl's "High School Athlete of the Year" by

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after setting the National High School Record in the discus at 214' 0" As a sophomore, she was on the American team at the

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, finishing tenth. Two years later she took home a bronze medal from the same event. She was the 1995 Pan American Junior Championships gold medalist. She later attended

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. She won the 1996 and 2007

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(1996 while winning the United States Olympic Trials (track and field).USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions
usatf.org She was the runner up six times.

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California State Records before 2000
{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell-Roos, Suzy 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Modesto, California Track and field athletes from California American female discus throwers Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games UCLA Bruins women's track and field athletes World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States