Kim Kreiner

Kimberly "Kim" A. Kreiner (born July 26, 1977 in Akron, Ohio) is a female javelin thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 64.19 meters, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza.

Kim Kreiner
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-07-26) 26 July 1977[1]
Akron, Ohio[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and Field
ClubNike
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin Throw: 64.19m
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Javelin Throw

She finished fifth at the 2001 Universiade, won the 2003 Pan American Games and finished eighth at the 2006 World Cup. She also competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 as well as the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 without reaching the final.

She is a four time National Champion, winning in 2001 and 2004-2006.[2] She held the American record from 2002 until 2010. In 2004, she won the U.S. Olympic Trials.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing the  United States
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 5th 55.18 m
2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st 60.86 m
World Championships Paris, France 21st 54.84 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 39th (q) 52.18 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 21st (q) 55.05 m
2006 IAAF World Cup Athens, Greece 8th 54.34 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 38th (q) 55.13 m

References
  1. Kim Kreiner at Sports Reference
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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