Aretha Thurmond, née Hill (born August 14, 1976) is an American discus thrower. Her personal best distance is 65.86 metres (216.1 ft), achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.

Thurmond is a 1994 graduate of Renton High School and in 1998 she graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[1][2][3]

Thurmond is currently employed with USA Track & Field as the managing director of International Teams.[4]

College career

Thurmond was a member of the track team at the University of Washington 1995–98.She was a discus thrower. During her time she set many collegiate records. Her records include ones in the Pac-10 Conference. She was also a four-time NCAA All-American.[5]

Personal life

She is married to the former University of Washington throws coach, Reedus Thurmond. They have one son together. His name is Theo.[6]

Aretha Thurmond never strayed away from the sport. She resides in Indianapolis with her family. Since she is working for USA Track & Field, Thurmond earned her Executive Masters in Sport Organization Management.[7]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  United States
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 34th (q) 56.04 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 1st 59.06 m
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st 63.30 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 19th (q) 58.82 m
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd 63.43 m
2005 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd
2006 World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 5th
World Cup Athens, Greece 2nd
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 10th 59.89 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd 59.53 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 25th (q) 59.39 m

References

  1. ^ "Aretha Thurmond". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Aretha Thurmond". USATF.org. USA Track & Field. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Aretha (Hill) Thurmond". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "USA Track & Field - Aretha Thurmond". Legacy.usatf.org. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ Mercanator (October 24, 2013). "Aretha Thurmond announces retirement from the sport and starts new career at USA Track & Field..." Paul Merca. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Episode 105: Aretha Thurmond". Lindsey Hein. February 23, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Hill
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