Bronwyn Eagles

Bronwyn Eagles

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	23 August 1980 Camden, New South Wales
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Australia World Championships 2001 Edmonton Hammer throw Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Hammer throw Oceania Championships 2010 Cairns Hammer throw
Updated on 24 April 2013.

Bronwyn Eagles (born 23 August 1980) is an Australian Olympic athlete who competes in the hammer throw.

Eagles has won five Australian Championships in the women's hammer throw event. Her career highlights include a bronze medal at the World Championships and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.^[1]

The Commonwealth and Australian record-holder, with a best throw of 71.12m in 2001, she announced her retirement in 2006^[2]

In 2008, Eagles resumed competition for the fun of it ^[3] and went on to win her fifth national title at the Australian Championships.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Australia
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	8th	Hammer	56.77 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	3rd	Hammer throw	68.87 m
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	2nd	Hammer throw	65.24 m
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	15th	Hammer throw	64.97 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	32nd	Hammer throw	64.09 m
2010	Oceania Championships	Cairns, Australia	1st	Hammer throw	62.99 m CR

National championships

• Hammer throw: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 (6)

See also

• Australian athletics champions (Women)

References

1. Athletics Australia profile - Bronwyn Eagles
2. Athletics Australia - Eagles retires.
3. goldcoast.com - Canberra athletics preview

External links

• Sports reference biography