Lorraine Shaw Explained

Lorraine Amanda Shaw (born 2 April 1968) is an English hammer thrower.

Athletics career

Shaw's personal best throw, and the previous British record, is 68.93 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loughborough.^[1] She competed at four consecutive Commonwealth Games; starting in 1994 when she represented England in the hammer throw event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.^{[2] [3]} Four years later she represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^{[4] [5]} This was followed by a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.^[6]

International competitions

Representing and
1994		Victoria, Canada	10th	Discus throw	50.50 m
1998		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	2nd	Hammer throw	62.66 m
		Budapest, Hungary	11th	Hammer throw	58.19 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	14th	Hammer throw	62.09 m
2000		Sydney, Australia	9th	Hammer throw	64.27 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	6th	Hammer throw	65.89 m
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	1st	Hammer throw	66.83 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	20th (q)	Hammer throw	61.50 m
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	10th	Hammer throw	65.95 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	30th (q)	Hammer throw	64.79 m
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	3rd	Hammer throw	66.00 m

References

• • Profile at Sporting Heroes

Notes and References

1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/wf99.htm UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws
2. Web site: 1994 Athletes. Team England.
3. Web site: England team in 1994. Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
5. Web site: England team in 1998. Commonwealth Games Federation.
6. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.