Brooke Andersen

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Brooke Andersen, born on 23 August 1995 in Vista, California, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw. She has established herself as one of the greatest hammer throwers in history, with her personal best of 80.17 m, set on 20 May 2023 in Tucson, Arizona, ranking her fourth on the all-time list. She also holds a personal best of 25.07 m in the weight throw.

Andersen's crowning achievement came on 17 July 2022 at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where she won the gold medal with a throw of 78.96 m. That victory on home soil cemented her status as one of the premier throwers in the world and marked a high point for American hammer throwing on the global stage.

With her combination of raw power and technical precision, Andersen continues to compete at the highest level of international athletics, representing the United States as one of the foremost talents in throwing events.