Bronwyn Eagles

Australian hammer thrower

Bronwyn Eagles

Personal information

Nationality|  Australia
Born|  (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 44)
Camden, New South Wales
Height| 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight| 100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport| Athletics

Medal record

Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
World Championships
| 2001 Edmonton | Hammer throw
Commonwealth Games
| 2002 Manchester | Hammer throw
Oceania Championships
| 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.

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

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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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Representing  Australia
1998  | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 8th  | Hammer  | 56.77 m
2001  | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd  | Hammer throw  | 68.87 m
2002  | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 2nd  | Hammer throw  | 65.24 m
2003  | World Championships | Paris, France  | 15th  | Hammer throw  | 64.97 m
2004  | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece  | 32nd  | Hammer throw  | 64.09 m
2010  | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 1st  | Hammer throw  | 62.99 m CR

## National championships

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* Hammer throw: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 (6)

## See also

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* Australian athletics champions (Women)

## References

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1. ^ Athletics Australia profile - Bronwyn Eagles Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today
2. ^ Athletics Australia - Eagles retires.

## External links

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* Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bronwyn Eagles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.

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Australian national champions in women's hammer throw

* 1987 - 1988: Bernadette Serone
* 1989: Jo-Anne Capper
* 1990 - 1991: Bernadette Serone
* 1992: Aya Suzuki (JPN)
* 1993 - 1995: Deborah Sosimenko
* 1996: Olga Kuzenkova (RUS)
* 1997 - 1999: Deborah Sosimenko
* 2000: Lisa Misipeka (ASA)
* 2001 - 2002: Bronwyn Eagles
* 2003: Brooke Krueger-Billett
* 2004 - 2005: Bronwyn Eagles
* 2006: Brooke Krueger-Billett
* 2007: Karyne Di Marco
* 2008 - 2009: Bronwyn Eagles
* 2010 - 2012: Gabrielle Neighbour
* 2013 - 2015: Lara Nielsen

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