Amber Campbell (born June 5, 1981) is an American hammer thrower. Campbell attended Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina and competed for the Chanticleer track team. She had her first international competition at the 2005 World Championships. She then competed in the 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 World Championships. Her first Olympic berth came at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She then went on to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games as well. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, Campbell advanced to the finals placing 6th finishing as the highest placing American woman ever.
Her personal best is 74.03 m (242 ft 10 in), which was her winning mark at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in Eugene. The mark is the former W35 Masters World Record.
International competitions Representing the 2002NACAC U-25 ChampionshipsSan Antonio, Texas, United States2nd62.71 m2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland18th (q)65.48 m2008Olympic GamesBeijing, PR China21st (q)67.86 m2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany11th70.08 m2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico 3rd69.93 m2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom13th (q)69.93 m2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia13th (q)69.86 m2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada2nd71.22 mNACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1st72.41 mWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China –NM2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil6th72.74 m
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External links
Amber Campbell Athletics profile