Danyel Mitchell
Encyclopedia
Danyel Mitchell is a retired female discus throw
er and shot put
ter from the United States
. She set her personal best (54.62 metres) in the women's discus throw event on 1995-08-10 at the World Championships
in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er and shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She set her personal best (54.62 metres) in the women's discus throw event on 1995-08-10 at the World Championships
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
in Gothenburg, Sweden.