Zoe Lianne Derham (born 24 November 1980 in
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
) is an English
hammer throw
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...
er. Her personal best throw is 68.63 metres, achieved in July 2008 in
Loughborough. This places her fourth on the British all-time list, behind
Lorraine Shaw
Lorraine Amanda Shaw (born 2 April 1968) is an English hammer thrower.
Athletics career
Shaw's personal best throw, and the previous British record, is 68.93 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loughborough. She competed at four consecutive Commo ...
, who is also her coach.
Derham preparation hit by illness
BBC Sport
BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC, providing national sports coverage for BBC television, radio and online. The BBC holds the television and radio UK broadcasting rights to several sports, broadcasting the sport live or alongside flag ...
(6 August 2009). Retrieved on 2009-08-06.
International competitions
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1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bristol
English female hammer throwers
Olympic female hammer throwers
Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Competitors at the 2007 Summer Universiade
Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade
World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
British Athletics Championships winners
Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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