Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw

The women's hammer throw event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

was held on March 20.

Results

Rank	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result	Notes
	Brooke Krueger	64.39	x	64.76	67.90	65.86	x	67.90	GR
	Jennifer Joyce Jennifer Joyce Jennifer Joyce is a Canadian hammer thrower.While growing up outside of Vancouver, Joyce excelled in multiple sports as a child. In addition to athletics, she participated in soccer and volleyball, earning a spot on the British Columbia soccer provincial team in 1994...	x	67.29	x	64.93	65.94	65.83	67.29
	Lorraine Shaw Lorraine Shaw Lorraine Shaw is an English hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 68.93 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loughborough. This is the British record.-Achievements:-References:* at Sporting Heroes...	57.60	63.56	64.15	61.46	66.00	63.92	66.00	SB
	Karyne di Marco Karyne Di Marco Karyne Di Marco is a female hammer thrower from Australia. Her personal best is 67.44 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Adelaide.-Achievements:-References:*...	62.06	61.64	61.06	59.75	62.23	61.19	62.23
	Zoe Lianne Derham	59.36	57.56	60.91	61.92	60.63	59.68	61.92
	Carys Parry Carys Parry Carys Parry is a Welsh hammer thrower.Parry was born in Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf. She finished sixth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne with a personal best throw of 61.80 metres....	59.65	60.97	59.99	56.91	61.80	61.09	61.80	PB
	Gabrielle Neighbour	54.35	61.55	x	61.21	58.65	x	61.55
	Lesley Brannan Lesley Brannan Lesley Brannan is a Welsh hammer thrower.Her personal best throw is 63.05 metres, achieved in February 2006 in Manchester. This is the current Welsh record, and places her sixth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb, Zoe Derham, Lyn Sprules and Liz...	60.89	60.78	57.79	x	61.07	61.55	61.55
	Laura Douglas Laura Douglas Laura Douglas is a Welsh hammer thrower.Her personal best throw is 64.74 metres, achieved in August 2010 in Hendon. This places her seventh on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb, Zoe Derham, Carys Parry, Sophie Hitchon and Sarah Holt. Douglas is also ranked...	57.65	60.35	59.42				60.35
10	Shirley Webb Shirley Webb Shirley Webb is a British hammer thrower and Gladiator. She was born in Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, England and is the daughter of Andrew Webb, a Scottish international hurdler who competed at the Commonwealth Games...	x	59.16	59.31				59.31
11	Olufunke Adeoye	57.26	56.65	56.84				57.26

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