Aretha Thurmond Explained

Aretha Thurmond
Birth Name:Aretha Hill
Birth Date:August 14, 1976
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Calgary
Weight:107kg (236lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus
Updated:August 14, 2012

Aretha Thurmond, née Hill (born August 14, 1976) is an American discus thrower. Her personal best distance is, achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.

Thurmond is a 1994 graduate of Renton High School and in 1998 she graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[1] [2] [3]

Thurmond is currently employed with USA Track & Field as the managing director of International Teams.[4]

College career

Thurmond was a member of the track team at the University of Washington 1995–98.She was a discus thrower. During her time she set many collegiate records. Her records include ones in the Pac-10 Conference. She was also a four-time NCAA All-American.[5]

Personal life

She is married to the former University of Washington throws coach, Reedus Thurmond. They have one son together. His name is Theo.[6]

Aretha Thurmond never strayed away from the sport. She resides in Indianapolis with her family. Since she is working for USA Track & Field, Thurmond earned her Executive Masters in Sport Organization Management.[7]

International competitions

Representing the
1996Atlanta, United States34th (q)56.04 m
1999Winnipeg, Canada1st59.06 m
2003Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic1st63.30 m
Monte Carlo, Monaco2nd
2004Athens, Greece19th (q)
Monte Carlo, Monaco3rd63.43 m
2005Monte Carlo, Monaco3rd
2006Stuttgart, Germany5th
Athens, Greece2nd
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany10th59.89 m
2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico2nd59.53 m
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom25th (q)59.39 m

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aretha Thurmond . TeamUSA.org . . August 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181104174309/https://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/TH/Aretha-Thurmond . November 4, 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: Aretha Thurmond . USATF.org . . August 16, 2014.
  3. Web site: Aretha (Hill) Thurmond . GoHuskies.com . . August 16, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819102914/http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30200&ATCLID=208218861 . August 19, 2014.
  4. Web site: USA Track & Field - Aretha Thurmond . Legacy.usatf.org . 2022-08-26.
  5. Web site: Washington Huskies . Washington Huskies . en . 2020-04-09.
  6. Web site: Aretha Thurmond announces retirement from the sport and starts new career at USA Track & Field... . Mercanator . 2013-10-24 . Paul Merca . 2020-04-09.
  7. Web site: Episode 105: Aretha Thurmond . 2018-02-23 . Lindsey Hein . en-US . 2020-04-09.