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Amber Campbell

Personal information
Born	(1981-06-05) June 5, 1981 (age 42) Cincinnati, Ohio
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	74.03 metres (242.9 ft) (2016)
Medal record Pan American Games Silver 2015 Toronto Hammer Bronze 2011 Guadalajara Hammer NACAC Championships Gold 2015 Costa Rica Hammer
Updated on 7 October 2012.

Amber Campbell (born June 5, 1981) is an American hammer thrower. Campbell attended Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina and competed for the Chanticleer track team. She had her first international competition at the 2005 World Championships. She then competed in the 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 World Championships. Her first Olympic birth came at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She then went on to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games as well. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, Campbell advanced to the finals placing 6th finishing as the highest placing American woman ever.

Her personal best is 74.03 m (242 ft 10 in), which was her winning mark at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in Eugene. The mark is the former W35 Masters World Record.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the  United States
2002	NACAC U-25 Championships	San Antonio, Texas, United States	2nd	62.71 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	18th (q)	65.48 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	21st (q)	67.86 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	11th	70.08 m
2011	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	3rd	69.93 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	13th (q)	69.93 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	13th (q)	69.86 m
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	2nd	71.22 m
	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	1st	72.41 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	–	NM
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	6th	72.74 m