Deborah Sosimenko
Encyclopedia
Deborah Sosimenko (born 5 April 1974 in Sydney
) is a retired female hammer throw
er from Australia
, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won a total number of eight national titles during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Sydney
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) is a retired female hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er from Australia
Australia
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, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won a total number of eight national titles during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Achievements
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| 1997 | World Student Games 1997 Summer Universiade The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in Sicily, Italy.-Medal table:... |
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3rd | 65.02 m Athletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade – Women's hammer throw The final of the Women's Hammer Throw competition at the 1997 Summer Universiade took place on August 29, 1997 in Catania, Italy. The event was contested for the first time at the Summer Universiade.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:... |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games 1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes... |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 66.56 m |
| 1999 | World Championships 1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29.... |
Seville, Spain | 5th | 65.52 m |
| World Student Games 1999 Summer Universiade The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1999 Summer Universiade:* Athletics* Basketball* Diving* Fencing* Football* Gymnastics* Judo* Sailing... |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 5th | 62.88 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 5th | 67.95 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put... |
Athens, Greece | 44th | 57.79 m |