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| Nationality |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 44) Camden, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bronwyn Eagles (born 23 August 1980) is an Australian Olympic athlete who competes in the hammer throw.
Eagles won one junior and six Australian Championships in the women's hammer throw event in her career. Other career highlights include a bronze medal at the World Championships and a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.
In 2008, two years after her retirement, Eagles resumed competition and went on to win her sixth national title at the Australian Championships.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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
References
- Athletics Australia profile - Bronwyn Eagles Archived 20 July 2012 at archive.today
- Athletics Australia - Eagles retires.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bronwyn Eagles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
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