| Whitney Ashley | |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Discus throw, shot put |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Riverside, California, United States |
| Height: | 5inchesft8inchesin (ftin)[1] |
| Collegeteam: | San Diego State University |
Whitney Ashley (born February 18, 1989) is an American athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.[2] [3]
She represented her country at three consecutive Global Championships, in 2013, 2015 and 2016, making the 2015 world final.[4] She competed at the Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw.[5]
Ashley placed first in Discus at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) to qualify for Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ashley placed 6th at 2017 IAAF Diamond League in the discus and qualified for the 2018 IAAF Diamond League final in Memorial Van Damme (Brussels).
| Representing the | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 24th (q) | Discus throw | 44.60 m | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | Discus throw | 61.05 m | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | Discus throw | NM | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | Discus throw | 60.94 m | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 5th | Discus throw | 60.27 m | |
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