Whitney Ashley (born February 18, 1989) is an American athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.Olympic journey of San Diego State alum Whitney Ashley ended by rule change SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
She represented her country at three consecutive Global Championships, in 2013, 2015 and 2016, making the 2015 world final. She competed at the Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw.
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).
Competition record Representing the 2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia24th (q)Discus throw44.60 m2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China9thDiscus throw61.05 m2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil –Discus throwNM2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom13th (q)Discus throw60.94 m2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru5thDiscus throw60.27 m
Personal bests Outdoor Shot put – (Luzern 2014) Discus throw – (Claremont 2015) Indoor Shot put – (Portland 2016)
References
External links
Whitney Ashley University of Kansas Throws Coach profile University of Kansas