Amy Palmer

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Amy Marie Palmer (also known as Amy Christiansen Palmer; born April 20, 1975, in Tooele, Utah) is a retired female hammer thrower from the United States. [1] Her personal best throw was 68.28 metres, achieved on April 29, 2000, in Philadelphia.

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Palmer is from Grantsville, Utah. She was an All-American thrower for the BYU Cougars track and field team, placing runner-up in the shot put at the 1998 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and in the hammer throw at the 1998 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She also competed in the javelin and discus. [2]

She was the bronze medalist at the 1998 Goodwill Games. At the 1999 World Championships in Athletics she competed in the earlier stages but she reached the final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, finishing in eighth place.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 3rd 66.33 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 17th (q) 59.80 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 8th 66.15 m

References

  1. ↑ "Rockwell". Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Tooele, Utah). 14 Jun 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hometown Heroine: Former BYU star Palmer carries Grantsville's Olympic hopes". The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah). 27 Aug 2000. p. 38. Retrieved 4 September 2025.


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