Aretha Thurmond

Height: 5-10
Weight: 235
Event: Discus Throw
Personal Record: 65.86m/216-1
Born: August 14, 1976, in Seattle
Current Residence: Federal Way, Wash.
High School: Renton (Wash.) '94
College: Washington '98
Coach: Jerry Clayton

Career Highlights: 3-time USA champion (’03, ’04, ’06); 1999, 2003 Pan Am Games gold medalist

2007: 6th at USA Outdoors (54.96m/180-4)
2006: USA Outdoor champion (62.50m/205-01); 2nd at IAAF World Cup (61.83m/202-10); 1st at Modesto Relays (64.41m/211-4); 3rd at Ostrava (62.90m/206-4); ranked #6 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN
2005: 3rd at USA Outdoors (61.77m/202-08); 2nd at Halle (63.22m/207-5); 5th at Doha (62.00/203-5); 1st at Zagreb (61.08m/200-4); 1st at Lapua (64.56m/211-9); 1st at Dubnica (63.58m/208-7); 4th at Berlin (61.17m/200-8); 3rd at World Athletics Final (60.68m/199-1); 1st at Athens, Ga. (61.95-203-3); ranked #1 in the U.S. by T&FN
2004: Olympic Trials champion (63.55m/208-6); 10th in Group B qualifying at Olympic Games (58.82m/193-0); 1st at Mt. SAC (63.37m/207-11); 1st at Marietta (65.86m/216-1PR); 1st at Huntington Beach (65.76m/215-9); 1st at La Jolla (64.73m/212-4); 1st at San Diego (65.38m/214-6); 1st at adidas Oregon (64.73m/212-4); 1st at Payton Jordan US Open (63.79m/209-3); 1st at Grand Prix Brazil (63.43m/208-1); 1st at Szombathely (63.23m/207-5); 1st at Thessaloniki (63.19/207-3); 4th at the IAAF World Athletics Final (63.43m/208-1); ranked #7 in the world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN
2003: USA champion (63.98m/209-11); Pan Am Games gold medalist (63.30m/207-8); 1st at Carson (64.71m/212-4, U.S. Leader); 10th in qualifying group at World Outdoor (50.79m/166-7); 1st at Gresham (63.44m/208-2); 1st at Mt. SAC (63.13m/207-1); 1st at Belem (62.55m/205-2); 2nd at Monaco (65.10m/213-7 U.S. Leader); ranked #8 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN
2002: 3rd at USA Outdoors DT (62.41m/204-9);won DT at Nike Prefontaine Classic (63.48m/208-3); 2nd at Oracle U.S. Open (63.21m/207-4) and adidas Oregon Track Classic (63.40m/208-0); ranked #10 in world (#3 U.S.) by T&FN
2001: 4th at U.S. Outdoors (59.96m/196-09); 3rd at Modesto Relays (61.64m/202-03); 1st at Sea Ray Relays (61.28m/201-0); ranked 4th in U.S. by T&FN
2000: 4th in DT finals at Olympic Trials (60.70m/199-02); 6th at Pontiac Grand Prix (58.75m/192-9); ranked #4 in U.S. by T&FN
1999: Won gold at the 1999 Pan Am Games (59.06m/193-9); 3rd at USA Outdoors (193-10); 23rd in qualifying at World Champs (188-8)
1998: Threw American Collegiate Record of 215-3 in San Diego in March; 2nd in NCAA DT (192-5); 3rd in USA Outdoors DT (198-5); won Pac-10 DT (208-11); ranked #2 U.S. in DT by T&FN
1997: 4th in DT (190-7) at NCAA; 5th in DT (196-5) at USA Outdoors; 6th in DT (184-1) at World University Games; 3rd in DT at Pac-10 (189-10); 4th in SP (48-9); ranked #7 U.S. in DT by T&FN
1996: 3rd in DT (190-5) at Olympic Trials; 34th in DT qualifying (183-10) at Olympic Games; 3rd in DT (189-10) at NCAA; 16th in SP (44-7.5); won DT (195-9) at Pac-10; 3rd in SP (50-3.5); ranked #3 in U.S. in DT by T&FN
1995: 4th in Pac-10 DT (166-7); 7th in DT (173-3 PR) at NCAA; 5th in DT (158-11) at USA Juniors
1994: Won Washington HS DT and SP; 3rd at Golden West (157-1)
1993: Won Washington HS DT
1992: Won Washington HS DT