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.
Thurmond is currently employed with USA Track & Field as the managing director of International Teams.
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.
Personal life She is married to the former University of Washington throws coach, Reedus Thurmond. They have one son together. His name is Theo.
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.
International competitions Representing the 1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States34th (q)56.04 m1999Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 1st59.06 m2003Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st63.30 mWorld Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd2004Olympic Games Athens, Greece19th (q)58.82 m World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd63.43 m2005World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 3rd2006World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany5thWorld Cup Athens, Greece 2nd2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany10th59.89 m2011Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico2nd59.53 m2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom25th (q)59.39 m
References
External links
Aretha Thurmond staff profile at legacy.USATF.org