| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | (1974-07-02) 2 July 1974 (age 50) Birmingham, UK |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Emma Louise Merry (born 2 July 1974) is a female retired English discus thrower.
Athletics career
Merry placed third in the discus at the 1999 and 2000 AAA Championships. She finished seventh representing England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
Her personal best throw was 57.75 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Wrexham. This places her ninth on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Meg Ritchie, Venissa Head, Philippa Roles, Shelley Newman, Jackie McKernan, Debbie Callaway, Tracy Axten and Rosemary Payne.
She competed internationally in her youth and represented Great Britain at the World Junior Championships in Athletics in 1990 and 1992, and at the European Athletics Junior Championships in 1991 and 1993.
Nationally, at the AAA Junior Championships she won the under-15 category in 1988, the under-17 category in 1989, then took four consecutive wins at under-20 level from 1990 to 1993, including a meet record of 50.84 m (166 ft 9+1⁄2 in) which made her the first woman to throw beyond fifty metres at the competition. At the English Schools Athletics Championships she won the junior category in 1988, the intermediate titles in 1989 and 1990, and three straight senior titles from 1991 to 1993 (her final title included a championship record of 51.50 m (168 ft 11+1⁄2 in)). She was the 1989 winner at the British Schools International Match and the 1996 winner of the British Universities Athletics Championships.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 13th | Discus throw | 48.26 m |
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 8th | Discus throw | 50.52 m |
| 1992 | World Junior Championship | Seoul, South Korea | 14th (q) | Discus throw | 48.28 m |
| 1993 | European Junior Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 6th | Discus throw | 49.98 m |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7th | Discus throw | 52.32 m |
References
- AAA Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- 1998 Commonwealth Games, women's athletics results - Sporting Heroes
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
- Emma Louise Merry. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- AAA Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- English Schools Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- British Schools International Match. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- British Universities Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
