Bronwyn Eagles

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Bronwyn Eagles
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 43)
Camden, New South Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Edmonton Hammer throw
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester Hammer throw
Oceania Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Cairns Hammer throw
Updated on 24 April 2013.

Bronwyn Eagles (born 23 August 1980) is an Australian Olympic athlete who competes in the hammer throw.

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Eagles won one junior and six Australian Championships in the women's hammer throw event in her career. Other career highlights include a bronze medal at the World Championships and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. [1]

In 2008, two years after her retirement, [2] Eagles resumed competition and went on to win her sixth national title at the Australian Championships.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 8thHammer 56.77 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rdHammer throw68.87 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 2ndHammer throw 65.24 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France15thHammer throw64.97 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece32ndHammer throw64.09 m
2010 Oceania Championships Cairns, Australia 1stHammer throw62.99 m CR

National championships

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