Seilala Sua
Seilala Maria Sua (born 25 February 1978 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a female discus thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 65.90 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento.
While at the University of California, Los Angeles, Sua was the second female athlete to win four successive NCAA Championship titles in the same event, the Discus Throw. She also added three titles in the Shot Put, one indoor and 2 outdoor crowns. The seven individual titles is the most for a single female athlete in NCAA history.[1]
She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the ![]() | |||||
1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 8th | Shot put | 15.04 m |
2nd | Discus | 56.32 m | |||
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | Discus | 63.73 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 10th | Discus | 59.85 m |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | Discus | 63.74 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | — | Discus | NM |
References
- ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/track_outdoor_champs_records/2009-10/2009_w_d1_otf.pdf NCAA Championship records
External links
- Seilala Sua profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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