Brooke Andersen (born August 23, 1995) is an American track and field athlete known for throwing events. Her personal best in the hammer throw of 80.17 m (263 ft 0 in), set May 20, 2023 in Tucson, Arizona, ranks her as the #3 thrower of all time. Her personal best weight throw is 25.07 m (82 ft 3 in). On July 17, 2022, at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Brooke Andersen won the gold medal with a hammer throw of 78.96 m (259 ft 1⁄2 in).[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1995 San Diego, California, US |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| College team | Northern Arizona University |
| Team | Nike |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Coached by | Nathan Ott (2014–Present) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (2023) |
| Personal best(s) | 80.17 m (263 ft 1⁄4 in), Tucson, 2023 |
Medal record | |
NCAA career
editBrooke Andersen was named to the 2018 Big Sky Conference student athlete team and NAU scholar-athlete of the year (2017-2018).[2]
She competed collegiately for Northern Arizona University,[3] finished second in the hammer at the 2017 and 2018 NCAA Championships.
In college she also threw the weight throw.
High School career
editAndersen won the 2013 Avocado West League discus championship with a throw of 37.27 m (122 ft 3+1⁄4 in).[4]
While competing at Rancho Buena Vista High School in her hometown of Vista, California, Andersen threw the discus, placed ninth in the San Diego Section championship in 2013.[5]
Jay Hibert, her high school coach with help from California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame coach Lloyd Higgins[6][7] introduced her to the hammer as a high school athlete.
Brooke Andersen played 14 years of soccer as a youth through high school.
Career
editIn the 2018 NACAC Championship, Andersen competed in the hammer for Team USA.[8]
In both 2018 and 2019, she finished third behind DeAnna Price and Gwen Berry at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (the number 4 and 5 throwers of all time respectively). The 2019 place guarantees her a spot on the American team at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. Later she won the silver medal at the 2019 Pan American Games behind Berry's last round Pan American Games record, both Americans defeating the defending champion Rosa Rodríguez.[9] Andersen was on the medal stand when Berry raised her fist in protest of injustice in America "and a president who's making it worse".[10]
At the 2021 Olympic Trials she placed second overall which secured her position on the Olympic Team in Tokyo. There she went on to hit the Automatic Qualifier mark and secure a spot in the Olympic final. Andersen managed to take tenth in her first Olympic Games.[11]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 21st (q) | Hammer throw | 54.64 m (179 ft 3 in) |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Hammer throw | 70.05 m (229 ft 9+3⁄4 in) |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Hammer throw | 71.07 m (233 ft 2 in) |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (q) | Hammer throw | 68.46 m (224 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | Hammer throw | 72.16 m (236 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 1st | Hammer throw | 78.96 m (259 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 2nd | Hammer throw | 68.66 m (225 ft 3 in) | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 25th (q) | Hammer throw | 67.72 m (222 ft 2 in) |
| Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | – | Hammer throw | NM |
References
edit- ^ "Oregon22 | WCH 22 | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Kovacs, Solo Named Big Sky Scholar-Athletes of the Year
- ^ 2018 NAU Track and field profile for Brooke Andersen
- ^ Brooke Andersen Track & Field Bio 2013 Outdoor Season Rancho Buena Vista HS 12th Grade
- ^ 2013 San Diego CIF section track and field championship results
- ^ Lloyd Higgins Hall of Fame Point Loma Nazarene University
- ^ Recognition still comes as a surprise to Coach Higgins Talon Marks
- ^ Team USATF roster set for 2018 NACAC Senior Championships
- ^ NAU Roundup: Andersen second in women's hammer throw at Pan Am Games Arizona Daily Sun
- ^ Two Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games San Francisco Chronicle
- ^ "Brooke Anderson Becomes Member of Team USA as Trials Come to a Close". Northern Arizona University Athletics. June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ It’s OFFICIAL I’m a Nike athlete🤩🤩 I’ve been dreaming about this day since I was a kid! I would like to give a HUGE thank you to my agent Karen Locke!! You’re amazing! And thank you Nike for giving me the opportunity to represent the swoosh! #nike #nikewomen Brooke Andersen's twitter
