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2003 World Championships In Athletics – Women's Hammer Throw
These are the official results of the Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with the final held on Thursday 28 August 2003. Medalists Schedule *''All times are Central European Time (UTC+1 +01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in: *Central European Time * West Africa Time * Western European Summer Time **Brit ...)'' Abbreviations *''All results shown are in metres'' Records Startlist Qualification Group A Group B Final See also * Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games - Women's hammer throw * 2003 Hammer Throw Year Ranking References Resultshammerthrow.wz {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 World Championships In Athletics - Women's Hammer Throw J Hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships 2003 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammer Throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. These three components are each separate and can move independently. Both the size and weight of the ball vary between men's and women's events. The women's hammer weighs for college and professional meets while the men's hammer weighs . History Tradition traces it to the Tailteann Games (ancient), Tailteann Games in Hill of Tara, Tara, Ireland, around the year 1830 BC. Some time later the Celtic warrior Cú Chulainn, Culchulainn reputedly took a chariot axle with a wheel still attached, spun it around and hurled it a long way. The wheel was later replaced by a rock with a wooden handle attached. A sledgehammer began to be used for the sport in Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savona, Italy
Savona (; ) is a seaport and (municipality) in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, and the capital of the Province of Savona. Facing the Ligurian Sea, Savona is the main center of the Riviera di Ponente (the western section of the Italian Riviera). One of the most celebrated former inhabitants of Savona was the navigator Christopher Columbus, who farmed land in the area while chronicling his journeys. 'Columbus's house', a cottage situated in the Savona hills, lay between vegetable crops and fruit trees. It is one of several residences in Liguria associated with Columbus. History Inhabited in ancient times by Ligures tribes, it came under Roman influence in 180 BC, after the Punic wars in which the city had been allied to Carthage. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it passed under Lombard rule in 641 AD (being destroyed in the attack), after a short period as an Ostrogoth and then Byzantine possession. Later it recovered as a county seat i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Yuan
Gu Yuan (; born May 9, 1982) is a female hammer thrower from PR China. She was born in Yingkou, Liaoning. Her personal best throw is 72.36 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Padova Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of .... International competitions References * External links * 1982 births Living people Athletes from Liaoning People from Yingkou Chinese female hammer throwers Olympic athletes for China Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for China Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masumi Aya
is a Japanese hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 67.26 metres, achieved in August 2006 in Toyama Toyama may refer to: Places * Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island * Toyama (city), the capital city of Toyama Prefecture * Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, Toyama * Toyama Sta .... International competitions External links * 1980 births Living people Japanese female hammer throwers Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Asian Athletics Championships winners Asian Athletics Championships medalists Japan Championships in Athletics winners 21st-century Japanese sportswomen Asian Games bronze medalists in athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanne Keil
Susanne Keil (born 18 May 1978 in Frankfurt am Main) is a female hammer thrower from Germany. Her personal best throw is 72.74 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Nikiti. This ranks her third among German hammer throwers, behind Betty Heidler Betty Heidler (born 14 October 1983) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. She held the world record from 2011 until 2014 with her personal best throw of 79.42 m (260 ft 6 in). She is the 2012 Olympi ... and Kathrin Klaas. A member of LG Eintracht Frankfurt Keil is a two-time national champion in the women's hammer throw (2002 and 2003) Achievements References * 1978 births Living people Athletes from Frankfurt German female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany 21st-century German sportswomen {{Germany-hammer-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vânia Silva
Vânia Sofia de Sousa Silva (born 8 June 1980) is a Portuguese female hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 69.55 metres, achieved in May 2011 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal. She competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2011 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ... without reaching the final. Achievements References External links * * 1980 births Living people Portuguese female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Portugal Sportspeople from Leiria 21st-century Portuguese sportswomen {{Portugal-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Myerscough
Melissa Myerscough (née Price; born September 5, 1979) is an American former hammer thrower. She finished twelfth at the 2001 World Championships. Her personal best throw was 67.59 metres, achieved in May 2003 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Achievements See also * List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences The following is an incomplete list of sportspeople who have been involved in doping offences. It contains those who have been found to have, or have admitted to having, taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs, prohibited recreational drugs or ... References External links * 1979 births Living people American female hammer throwers Doping cases in athletics American sportspeople in doping cases {{US-hammerthrow-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Nilsson (athlete)
Cecilia Nilsson (born 22 June 1979) is a retired female hammer thrower from Sweden. She set her personal best (69.09 metres) on 24 May 2008 at a meet in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (), is the second largest city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the sixth-most populous city in the area of former East Germany after (East) Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz and Magdeburg as well as t .... Achievements References * 1979 births Living people Swedish female hammer throwers {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Ellerbe
Dawn L. Ellerbe (born April 3, 1974) is a former track and field athlete who specialized in the hammer throw. She is currently the assistant athletic director at California State University, Northridge and a popular fashion model and blogger. Ellerbe is a member of the University of South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame and is on the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina. Ellerbe was featured in the ''New York Times'' article, "Sports of The Times; At Sydney, the First Toss Goes to the Women" by George Vecsey. and by CNN Sports Illustrated, "Ellerbe leads U.S. in debut of hammer throw." Her interest in fashion was profiled in "My Way: Dawn Ellerbe" in skirt!Columbia. During her time as a student athlete at the University of South Carolina, Ellerbe was a four-time NCAA champion, six-time All-American and five-time Southeastern Conference champion. After receiving her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alla Davydova
Alla Davydova, née Fyodorova (; born 21 May 1966 in Bishkek) is a retired female hammer thrower from Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders .... Her personal best throw was , achieved in May 2003 in Valencia.European Veterans Athletic Association"EUROPEAN VETERAN RECORDS 2003" 25 September 2003, p. 10. Retrieved on 10 May 2013. At the time, this throw set a world record for the women's 35–40 age group. International competitions References * 1966 births Living people Athletes from Bishkek Russian female hammer throwers Soviet female hammer throwers Olympic female hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia Russian Athletics Championships winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarissa Claretti
Clarissa Claretti (born 7 October 1980) is an Italian former hammer thrower. Personal best Her personal best throw is 72.46 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Cagliari. Achievements National titles She has won 7 national championships at senior level. *Italian Athletics Championships **Hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...: 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 * Italian Winter Throwing Championships **Hammer throw: 2007 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Claretti, Clarissa 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Fermo Italian female hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Italy Athletics competitors of Centro Sportivo Aeron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Krueger
Brooke Krueger-Billett (born 9 July 1980 in Tailem Bend) is a female hammer thrower from Australia. She finished fourth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, won the gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and finished seventh at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. In addition she competed at the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games, without reaching the final. Her personal best is 70.72 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Sydney. Her uncle Brian Booth is a former cricket and field hockey player. Booth captained Australia's cricketers in two Test matches and was a member of the 1956 Summer Olympics field hockey Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ... team for Australia. Achievements References *2006 Commonwealth Games profile 1980 births Living people Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
