American track and field athlete DeAnna Marie Price was born in St. Charles, Missouri, on June 8, 1993. She specializes in the hammer throw. Her parents are Ann and Daniel Price. With a personal best of 80.31m (263 ft 5 in), she owns the American record.
She was a student at Troy Buchanan High School. Price was an All-State softball player who placed second in the discus and fifth in the shot put during the state track meet. She set two school records in the shot throw and discus in 2010. During her high school, She was named an all-conference and all-academic selection four times.
Price studied accounting at Southern Illinois University and decided to go for track and field. She took home consecutive NCAA championships in the hammer throw. At Southern Illinois University, Price overcame several obstacles, including a string of injuries and the unusual situation of having only one kidney.
DeAnna Price’s Medals Breakdown
World Championships
DeAnna Price became the first woman thrower from the United States to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. She won the gold medal, gaining the lead on her first attempt and increasing it in the third round. Price was unable to defend her title owing to a serious COVID-19 infection. DeAnna Price received a bronze medal in the women's hammer throw.
| Year | Medal | Event | Venue | Distance |
| 2019 | Gold | Hammer Throw | Doha | 77.54 m |
| 2023 | Bronze | Hammer Throw | Budapest | 75.41 m |
Pan American Championships
DeAnna Price's throw of 72.34 meters was recorded at the Pan American Games. This triumph occurred at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile.
| Year | Medal | Event | Venue | Distance |
| 2023 | Gold | Hammer throw | Santiago | 72.34 m |
NACAC Championship
At the NACAC Championship, DeAnna Price won silver in the hammer throw in 2015 with a distance of 71.27m in San José, Costa Rica. She claimed gold in 2018, throwing 74.60m in Toronto, Canada.
| Year | Medal | Event | Venue | Distance |
| 2015 | Silver | Hammer Throw | San José, Costa Rica | 71.27 m |
| 2018 | Gold | Hammer Throw | Toronto, Canada | 74.60 m |
Other Major Titles
| Year | Event | Medal | Distance |
| 2018 | Continental Cup | Gold (Hammer throw) | — |
| 2012 | DécaNation | Silver (Hammer throw) | 70.60 m |
DeAnna Price’s Olympic Appearances
DeAnna Price is a two-time American Olympic thrower. She competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, finishing eighth in the women's hammer throw, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
DeAnna Price’s Record & Achievements
At the 2021 US Olympic Trials, Price’s throw of 80.31 meters (263 feet 5 inches) in the hammer throw ranked her as the second-best women’s thrower in history.
In February 2021, Price’s throw of 85 feet 4¼ inches broke the women’s world record in the indoor hammer-style 25-pound weight throw surpassing the previous record set by Gwen Berry in 2017.
At the 2019 World Championships, Price won the gold medal becoming the first woman from the United States to win a medal in any women's throws event at a World Championships.
FAQ's On DeAnna Price’s Olympic Medals
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