Amy Palmer
Encyclopedia
Amy Marie Palmer is a retired female hammer throw
er from the United States
. Her personal best throw was 68.28 metres, achieved on April 29, 2000 in Philadelphia.
She was the bronze medal
ist 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.
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her personal best throw was 68.28 metres, achieved on April 29, 2000 in Philadelphia.
She was the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 1998 Goodwill Games
Athletics at the 1998 Goodwill Games
At the 1998 Goodwill Games, the athletics events were held at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale, New York, United States from 19 to 22 July. The programme consisted of 44 track and field events, of which 22 were contested by male athletes and 22 by female athletes...
. At the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
she competed in the earlier stages but she reached the final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, finishing in eighth place.
Achievements
| Representing the | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 17th | 59.80 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday, September 27 and Friday, September 29.... |
Sydney, Australia | 8th | 66.15 m |