Whitney Ashley

Whitney Ashley

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1989-02-18) February 18, 1989 Riverside, California, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Discus throw, shot put
College team	San Diego State University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Discus throw 64.80 m (212 ft 7 in) shot put 17.22 m (56 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Medal record Women’s athletics Representing the United States Athletics at the Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro Olympics Discus World Championships Beijing World Championships Discus Moscow World Championships Discus

Whitney Ashley (born February 18, 1989) is an American athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the United States
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	24th (q)	Discus throw	44.60 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	9th	Discus throw	61.05 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	–	Discus throw	NM
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	13th (q)	Discus throw	60.94 m
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	5th	Discus throw	60.27 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

• Shot put – 17.00 m (55 ft 9+1⁄4 in) (Luzern 2014)
• Discus throw – 64.80 m (212 ft 7 in) (Claremont 2015)

Indoor

• Shot put – 17.62 m (57 ft 9+1⁄2 in) (Portland 2016)

External links

• Whitney Ashley at World Athletics
• Whitney Ashley at World Athletics
• Whitney Ashley University of Kansas Throws Coach profile University of Kansas