Krista Woodward

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Krista Woodward (born 22 November 1984) is Canadian track and field athlete specialising in the javelin throw. [1] She won the gold medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. She also competed at the 2013 World Championships failing to advance to the final.

Her personal best in the event is 60.15 metres set in Tokyo in 2013.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Ontario, Canada8th 48.10 m
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 12th 46.32 m
2003 Pan American Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd48.90 m
2006 NACAC U23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 50.63 m
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 13th (q) 51.30 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 17th (q) 58.86 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 1st 52.82 m

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