Laura Douglas (athlete)

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Laura Jones (born 4 January 1983) is a Welsh hammer thrower.

Jones was born in Wrexham. Her personal best throw is 64.74 metres, achieved in August 2010 in Hendon. This places her seventh on the British outdoor all-time list, behind Lorraine Shaw, Shirley Webb, Zoe Derham, Carys Parry, Sophie Hitchon and Sarah Holt. Jones is also ranked second all-time amongst Welsh throwers, behind Parry.[1] She represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games for a third consecutive time in 2010. Laura now teaches at a primary school in Cheshire. Since this series of events, she has been married and is now known as Laura Jones.

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  Wales
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 19th (q) 50.12 m
World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 18th (q) 52.65 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 17th (q) 57.42 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 9th 60.35 m

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] – Power of 10