Kristin "Kris" Kuehl (born July 30, 1970, in Windom, Minnesota) is a retired track and field athlete 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 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, after gaining the bronze four years earlier in Mar del Plata. Her personal best throw is 65.34 metres (214.37 feet), achieved in April 2000 in St Paul.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United States | ||||
1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 14th (q) | 51.90 m |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 24th (q) | 56.66 m | |
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 56.92 m |
1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 3rd | 61.84 m |
World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 6th | 59.88 m | |
1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | 57.21 m |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 30th (q) | 55.77 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 18th (q) | 59.45 m |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 61.04 m |
2002 | World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 5th | 59.57 m |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 16th (q) | 58.07 m |
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