Dawn Ellerbe
American hammer thrower
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Born |
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1974-04-03
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April 3, 1974
(age
49)
Central Islip, New York , U.S. |
Occupation |
2000 Summer Olympic Games;
female track and field athlete |
Years active | 1997–2003 |
Dawn Ellerbe (born April 3, 1974, in Central Islip, New York ) is a former track and field athlete who specialized in the hammer throw . [1] She is currently the assistant athletic director at California State University , Northridge and a popular fashion model and blogger. [2] [3] Ellerbe is a member of the University of South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame and is on the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Midlands in Columbia, South Carolina .
Ellerbe was featured in the New York Times article, "Sports of The Times; At Sydney, the First Toss Goes to the Women" by George Vecsey. [4] and by CNN Sports Illustrated, "Ellerbe leads U.S. in debut of hammer throw." [5] Her interest in fashion was profiled in "My Way: Dawn Ellerbe" in skirt!Columbia. [6]
During her time as a student athlete at the University of South Carolina , Ellerbe was a four-time NCAA champion , six-time All-American and five-time Southeastern Conference champion. After receiving her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina in 1996, Ellerbe continued competition.
Ellerbe is a five-time USA Indoor champion (1996, 1998–2001) and six-time USA Outdoor champion in the hammer throw (1995–2001). Ellerbe also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada.
Then representing the United States in the 2000 Summer Olympics , Ellerbe finished in 7th place in the women's hammer throw competition with a distance of 66.80 metres.
International competitions
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1997 | Universiade | Catania , Italy | 6th | 61.52 m |
1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 6th | 62.78 m |
1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 4th | 67.52 m |
Pan American Games | Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada | 1st | 65.36 m | |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 10th | 63.55 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 7th | 66.80 m |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 13th (q) | 64.34 m |
Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 7th | 61.51 m | |
2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 5th | 65.75 m |
World Championships | Paris, France | 29th (q) | 61.66 m |
References
- ↑ Dawn Ellerbe at World Athletics
- ↑ "Pioneer Points" . September 17, 2009.
- ↑ "South Carolina's Dawn Ellerbe Moves to Cal State East Bay" . September 2009.
- ↑ Vecsey, George (August 4, 2000). "Sports of The Times; At Sydney, the First Toss Goes to the Women" . The New York Times .
- ↑ "Ellerbe leads U.S. in debut of hammer throw" . CNN . August 19, 2000.
- ↑ "My Way: Dawn Ellerbe" . August 25, 2008.
- USA Track & Field profile Archived September 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- University of South Carolina Athletics profile Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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US National Championship
winners in women's
hammer throw
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1980-1992
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1993-onwards
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US National Indoor Championship
winners in women's 20-lb
weight throw
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