Anthony Washington

American discus thrower

Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966, in Glasgow, Montana) is an American former discus thrower, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Washington won the gold medal in discus throw.

His personal bests are 71.14 m in discus and 59.58 m in hammer throw. He is a four-time national champion in the men's discus event.

He once appeared in a Snickers Olympics candy bar commercial.[1][citation needed]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 1st Discus
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 12th Discus
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 10th Discus
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 4th Discus
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 1st Discus
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 1st Discus
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 12th Discus

References

Notes
  1. ^ 1992 Snickers Olympics Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3XQwRvICak
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World champions in men's discus throw
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1897–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials,
    otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qualification
  • 1992 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track
and road athletes
Men's
field athletes
Women's track
and road athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches
  • Mel Rosen (men's head coach)
  • Harry Groves (men's assistant coach)
  • Erv Hunt (men's assistant coach)
  • Ed Jacoby (men's assistant coach)
  • Bill Moultrie (men's assistant coach)
  • Fred Samara (men's assistant coach)
  • Barbara Jacket (women's head coach)
  • Dorothy Doolittle (women's assistant coach)
  • Lance Harter (women's assistant coach)
  • Bert Lyle (women's assistant coach)
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Qualification
1996 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's
track and road
athletes
Men's
field athletes
Women's
track and road
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Women's
field athletes
Coaches
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Qualification
  • 2000 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
Men's track
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Men's
field athletes
Women's track
and road athletes
Women's
field athletes
Coaches
  • John Chaplin (men's head coach)
  • Dick Booth (men's assistant coach)
  • Dixon Farmer (men's assistant coach)
  • Rob Johnson (men's assistant coach)
  • John Moon (men's assistant coach)
  • Jerry Quiller (men's assistant coach)
  • Jay Silvester (men's assistant coach)
  • Bubba Thornton (men's assistant coach)
  • Karen Dennis (women's head coach)
  • Sandy Fowler (women's assistant coach)
  • Ernest Gregoire (women's assistant coach)
  • Judy Harrison (women's assistant coach)
  • Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach)
  • LaVerne Sweat (women's assistant coach)
  • Mark Young (women's assistant coach)
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