Camryn Rogers

Camryn Rogers (born June 7, 1999) is a Canadian athlete specializing in the hammer throw.[4] She currently competes as a member of the California Golden Bears track and field team.

Camryn Rogers
Personal information
Born (1999-06-07) June 7, 1999
Richmond, British Columbia[1]
Sport
CountryCanada
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Hammer throw
College teamCalifornia Golden Bears (20182022)[2]
Coached byMo Saatara[3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)75.52 m (247 ft 9 in) (2021, CR)
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing  Canada
World U20 Championships
2018 TampereHammer throw
Pan American U20 Championships
2017 TrujilloHammer throw

In 2021, Rogers won the women's hammer throw event at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where she broke the collegiate record twice in one day and set a personal best with a throw of 75.52 m (247 ft 9 in).[3][5] She also won the women's hammer throw at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3]

In 2018, Rogers won the women's hammer throw at the World Under-20 Championships.[6]

She won the women's hammer throw at the 2017 Canadian U20 Championships and then won the same event at the 2017 Pan American Under-20 Championships.[7]

She placed 5th representing Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the hammer throw final.[5][8][9][10]

Rogers placed 3rd at NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the weight throw setting a new national record in the event 24.06 m (78 ft 11 in).[11]

References

  1. "Camryn Rogers". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. "CAMRYN ROGERS (JR-3) CALIFORNIA". Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  3. Faraudo, Jeff (June 10, 2021). "Cal Track and Field: Camryn Rogers Twice Breaks Collegiate Hammer Mark, Wins NCAAs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  4. "ATHLETE PROFILE Camryn ROGERS". World Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. "Canada's Camryn Rogers shatters NCAA record to earn hammer throw gold". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. Harrison, Doug (July 14, 2018). "Canada's Camryn Rogers captures world U20 gold in women's hammer throw". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  7. Booth, Mark (July 25, 2017). "Record breaking summer for Rogers". Richmond News. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  8. Nichols, Paula (3 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. "Athletics ROGERS Camryn - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  11. 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Women's Weight Throw Results NCAA.com
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