Kara Winger

Kara Winger

Kara Patterson in 2010
Personal information
Full name Kara Estelle Winger
Nationality American
Born (1986-04-10) April 10, 1986
Seattle, Washington
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Website karapatterson.blogspot.com
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Javelin throw: 66.67 m AR, NR
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Javelin throw

Kara Estelle Winger (née Patterson; born April 10, 1986) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the American record holder in the javelin throw with a distance of 66.67 m.

Career

At the 2004 United States Olympic Trials (track and field), Patterson finished 19th with a distance of 42.60 m.

In 2005, she won a silver medal at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Games with a distance of 50.26 m.

At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 53.93 m. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Patterson didn't make it past the qualifying round and finished 41st overall with a distance of 54.39 m.[1]

At the 2009 World Trials, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 63.95 m. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, Patterson didn't make it past the qualifying round and finished 29th overall with a distance of 52.71 m.

At the 2010 US Track and Field Championships, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 63.95 m. On June 25, 2010, Patterson broke Kim Kreiner's American record of 64.19 m set in 2007 with a distance of 66.67 m.[2][3]

At the 2011 World Trials, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 59.34 m. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw, Kara Patterson threw 57.14 meters 21st place in the prelims.

At the 2012 Olympic Trials, Kara Patterson earned second place with a distance of 59.79 m. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished 31st in the qualifying round, not reaching the final.

At the 2013 World Trials, Kara Patterson earned third place with a distance of 55.88 m.

At the 2014 US Track and Field Championships, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 62.43 m.

At the 2015 World Trials, Kara Winger won with a distance of 64.94 m. At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw, Kara Winger threw 62.21 m in the prelims to qualify for the final and 60.88 meters in the final to place 8th.

Personal life

Kara Winger was born in Seattle, Washington in 1986, the daughter of Bruce and Rona Patterson. She went to Alki Middle School and is a 2004 graduate of Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington. She attended Purdue University and graduated in 2009, majoring in nutrition, fitness and health. She lives together with fellow athlete Russell Winger.[4] She married him in September 2014.

National titles

Personal bests

Event Best (m) Venue Date
Javelin throw (outdoor) 66.67 AR, NR Des Moines, Iowa, United States June 25, 2010

Key: AR = Area record, NR = National record

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  2. ↑ Parker Morse (2010-06-26). "Patterson, Felix steal the show: USATF Nationals, Day 1 & 2". IAAF. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. ↑ David Leon Moore (2010-06-26). "Kara Patterson sets American javelin record at U.S. championships". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  4. ↑ Binder, Doug (2010-08-11). "Record holder Kara Patterson takes aim at another Diamond League meet in women’s javelin". Trackfocus. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

External links

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