Amanda Bingson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 20, 1990 Victorville, California |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
| Updated on 14 August 2012. | |
Amanda Yvette Bingson (born February 20, 1990, in Victorville, California) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the hammer throw. She is the current American record holder in the event with a distance of 75.73 m (248 ft 51⁄4 in) set at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Bingson attends school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she is a school record holder and majors in interdisciplinary studies. She had only taken up the hammer throw in 2009 as a college freshman and has continued to improve since then. A month before the trials, she finished fourth at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[1] Prior to that, she was a shot put and discus thrower at Silverado High School in Paradise, where her team won the state championship twice and where she finished second in the 2008 shot put.[2][3]
She qualified to join the Olympic team by finishing second in the hammer throw at the United States Olympic Trials, throwing 71.78m (reaching the A standard) in the 4th round.[4] At the Olympics, she did not advance past the qualifying round, finishing 28th overall.
Bingson appeared on one of the covers for the 2015 ESPN The Magazine The Body Issue.[5]
Education
- Silverado High School in Paradise, Nevada, 2008[6]
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Interdisciplinary Studies, formerly Sociology,[7] 2013[8]
Family
She and her older sister, Morgan, are the two daughters of Sue and Pat Bingson of Paradise, Nevada.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the United States | ||||
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 1st | 71.39 m A |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 28th (q) | 67.29 m | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th | 72.56 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | 72.35 m |
References
- ↑ http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/w-track/mtt/bingson_amanda00.html
- ↑ http://www.athletic.net/trackandfield/Athlete.aspx?AID=574871
- ↑ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jun/21/unlvs-amanda-bingson-going-london-olympics-hammer-/
- ↑ http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-TF/Results/Results36-1.htm
- ↑ "Hammer thrower Amanda Bingson says athletes come in all shapes and sizes - ESPN The Magazine Body Issue".
- ↑ Amanda Bingson profile page, K-State Sports, Track and Field
- ↑ 2010 UNLV Track and Field Media Guide, page 6, left column, cites 2009 statistics
- ↑ Amanda Bingson profile page, K-State Sports, Track and Field
- ↑ 2010 UNLV Track and Field Media Guide, page 6, left column, cites 2009 statistics
External links
- Amanda Bingson profile at IAAF
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