| Anna Norgren |
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| anorgren@hotmail.com |
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| Anna Norgren |
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Achievements: 2002: Outdoor Season Placed 4th at the World Cup Championships in Madrid, Spain-September, 2002 Ranked 7th in IAAF world rankings while my best throw of the season was the fourth furthest throw in the world this year. Set new American record on July 27th at the USATF Target Event Challenge competition at Mt. SAC-72.01 meters (2363) Broke the American Record on June 8, 2002 by a full meter with a throw of 71.64 meters (235) Winner of Outdoor National Championships held at Stanford University on June 23rd Outdoor National Championships meet record holder of 70.27 (2306) Undefeated throughout indoor and outdoor season Currently ranked fourth in the world with best throw of 71.64 meters Qualified for both USA National teams to compete in Glasgow, Scotland on August 18th and Madrid Spain on September 20th and 21st 2002: Indoor Season Winner-USA Indoor Track and Field National Championships, womens 20 pound weight throw Winner-Millrose Games, womens 20 pound weight throw Personal best of 773 ½ (23.56 meters) in the 20 pound weight throw Broke Millrose Games 20 pound weight record of 75 10 (23.11 meters) with personal best throw World leader in 20 pound weight throw and within 4 centimeters (1.5 inches) of world record Indoor Golden Spike Tour Winner 2001 Member of USA World Championships team; competed in Edmonton, Canada in August for 4 kilo hammer throw Placed 2nd at USA Outdoor Championships in 4 kilo hammer Achieved personal best throw of 2195 (66.88 meters), which is the third farthest American throw ever Ranked 2nd in the USA and 16th in the world in the 4 kilo hammer throw Placed 2nd at USA Indoor National Championships with a personal best throw of 68 7 (20.92) 2000 First-ever Olympic alternate in the 4 kilo hammer throw (debut event in Olympics.) Placed 4th at Olympic Trials Ranked 4th in the USA and 26th in the world for 4 kilo hammer 1999 Member of special USA liason throwing team which competed in Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia in March 1998 Placed 4th at USA Outdoor National Championships Member of USA National Track and Field team which competed at Goodwill Games held in New York City History: I have been throwing hammer since my freshman year (1992) at the University of Vermont. A hurdler in high school, I switched to the throws when the hammer became a contested event (it is not commonly thrown in high school). When I graduated from college in 1996, I qualified for the Olympic Trials held in Atlanta, GA at the Olympic Stadium. I placed 19th at that competition and became determined to become not only a national but international contender in the event. I was sponsored by the Boston Athletic Association from 1997 through 1999 until I joined a corporate sponsorship athletic team with SoBe Beverages in the last Olympic year. I was an alternate to the Olympic team in 2000, but in 2001 earned a spot on the national team and competed in the World Championships. In 2002 I set my sights on becoming the top American womens hammer thrower and have attained that goal. I am also training to be a medal contender at the World Cup competition, which will be contested in Spain in September of 2002. I established myself as the world leader in the 20-pound weight throw (the indoor event for hammer throwers) and have carried that success into my outdoor season. Over the past six years I have risen in my national and international rankings, maintaining a number one in the U.S. and fluctuating between first and fourth internationally. Along with being a professional track and field athlete, I am a high school English teacher in Woodbridge, CT. Through my teaching career, I am able to serve as a positive role model for my students and the track and field athletes I coach at the high school. I am excited about my future and proud of my past success |
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| Anna Norgren |
| Objective: To obtain athletic sponsorship/representation for support while training for the womens 4 kilo hammer throw and womens 20 pound weight throw (indoor implement) in pursuit of medal placement at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. |
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