Aretha Thurmond

Aretha Thurmond
Thurmond at the 2010 Meeting Areva
Personal information
Birth nameAretha Hill
Born (1976-08-14) August 14, 1976 (age 48)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Calgary
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Updated on August 14, 2012

Aretha Thurmond, née Hill (born August 14, 1976) is an American discus thrower. Her personal best distance is 65.86 metres (216.1 ft), achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.

Thurmond is a 1994 graduate of Renton High School and in 1998 she graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[1][2][3]

Thurmond is currently employed with USA Track & Field as the managing director of International Teams.[4]

College career

Thurmond was a member of the track team at the University of Washington 1995–98.She was a discus thrower. During her time she set many collegiate records. Her records include ones in the Pac-10 Conference. She was also a four-time NCAA All-American.[5]

Personal life

She is married to the former University of Washington throws coach, Reedus Thurmond. They have one son together. His name is Theo.[6]

Aretha Thurmond never strayed away from the sport. She resides in Indianapolis with her family. Since she is working for USA Track & Field, Thurmond earned her Executive Masters in Sport Organization Management.[7]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  United States
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 34th (q) 56.04 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 1st 59.06 m
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st 63.30 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 19th (q) 58.82 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd 63.43 m
2005 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd
2006 World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 5th
World Cup Athens, Greece 2nd
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 10th 59.89 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd 59.53 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 25th (q) 59.39 m

References

  1. ^ "Aretha Thurmond". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Aretha Thurmond". USATF.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Aretha (Hill) Thurmond". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "USA Track & Field - Aretha Thurmond". Legacy.usatf.org. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Mercanator (October 24, 2013). "Aretha Thurmond announces retirement from the sport and starts new career at USA Track & Field..." Paul Merca. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Episode 105: Aretha Thurmond". Lindsey Hein. February 23, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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