Dawn Ellerbe
USAWomenDawn Ellerbe is a United States thrower, born on April 3, 1974. She competes primarily in the SP, DT and HT.
Her personal bests include 16.83 in the SP, 59.56 in the DT and 70.62 in the HT. She has earned 14 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 14, 2026: Hammer Throw 70.62 (#167 all-time), Discus Throw 59.56, 2004 season best 67.87 (May 30, 2004, Marietta, GA (USA)) · 52 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | SP | 15.39 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | weight-throw | 22.30 | - | Feb 6, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | DT | 55.93 | - | May 30, 2004 | ↓ | Marietta, GA (USA) |
| 2004 | HT | 67.87 | - | May 30, 2004 | ↓ | Marietta, GA (USA) |
| 2003 | SP | 15.43 | - | Feb 22, 2003 | ↑ | Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | weight-throw | 22.38 | - | Feb 7, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | DT | 51.40 | - | Mar 22, 2003 | ↓ | Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2003 | HT | 68.33 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2002 | weight-throw | 23.14 | - | Feb 1, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | DT | 58.50 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2002 | HT | 68.05 | - | Apr 27, 2002 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2001 | SP | 15.60 | - | Feb 17, 2001 | ↑ | Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | weight-throw | 22.66 | - | Feb 9, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | DT | 53.24 | - | Apr 7, 2001 | ↓ | Durham, NC (USA) |
| 2001 | HT | 70.62 | - | Apr 28, 2001 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2000 | SP | 16.60 | - | Feb 19, 2000 | ↑ | Laramie, WY (USA) (i) |
| 2000 | weight-throw | 23.60 | - | Mar 4, 2000 | ↓ | USA Indoor Combined Events Championships |
| 2000 | DT | 59.56 | - | Apr 14, 2000 | ↓ | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | HT | 70.46 | - | Apr 29, 2000 | ↓ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 1999 | SP | 16.80 | - | Dec 4, 1999 | ↑ | Laramie, WY (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | weight-throw | 23.04 | - | Dec 4, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | DT | 57.49 | - | May 8, 1999 | ↓ | Modesto, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | HT | 70.16 | - | May 15, 1999 | ↓ | Laramie, WY (USA) |
| 1998 | SP | 16.83 | - | Feb 13, 1998 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | weight-throw | 22.92 | - | Jan 16, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | DT | 59.04 | - | May 10, 1998 | ↓ | Modesto, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | HT | 63.55 | - | Apr 10, 1998 | ↓ | Provo, UT (USA) |
| 1997 | SP | 16.70 | - | Jun 5, 1997 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 1997 | weight-throw | 21.86 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | DT | 55.98 | - | Mar 22, 1997 | ↓ | Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 1997 | HT | 63.20 | - | Jun 7, 1997 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 1996 | DT | 55.24 | - | May 18, 1996 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) |
| 1996 | HT | 63.76 | - | Jun 1, 1996 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
2004
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 63.11 | - | Jul 15 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
HT | 61.81 | - | Jul 12 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
HT | 66.34 | - | Jun 26 | Provo Pre-Trials Sprint & Power Meet, Provo, UT |
HT | 65.74 | - | Jun 25 | Provo Pre-Trials Sprint & Power Meet, Provo, UT |
HT | 64.79 | - | Jun 19 | Athens Georgia Throws Classic, Athens, GA |
DT | 55.93 | - | May 30 | Marietta Mid-Georgia Invitational, Marietta, GA |
HT | 67.87 | - | May 30 | Marietta Mid-Georgia Invitational, Marietta, GA |
HT | 64.32 | - | May 15 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
HT | 62.77 | - | May 8 | Clemson Orange & Purple Classic, Clemson, SC |
HT | 63.78 | - | Apr 24 | Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA |
HT | 65.35 | - | Apr 18 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
HT | 64.10 | - | Apr 10 | Athens Spec Towns Invitational, Athens, GA |
HT | 63.33 | - | Apr 3 | Atlanta Yellow Jacket Inv., Atlanta, GA |
DT | 55.34 | - | Mar 20 | Columbia Weems Baskin Sprint Relays, Columbia, SC |
weight-throw | 22.13 | - | Feb 27 | Boston New England Indoor Championships, Boston, MA (i) |
SP | 15.39 | - | Feb 21 | Columbia USV Invitational, Columbia, SC (i) |
weight-throw | 22.30 | - | Feb 6 | New York Verizon Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
weight-throw | 22.04 | - | Jan 31 | Chapel Hill UNC Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
weight-throw | 21.71 | - | Jan 17 | Chapel Hill Fast Times Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
2003
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 61.66 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships |
HT | 61.66 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
HT | 65.75 | - | Aug 5 | Santo Domingo Pan American Games, Santo Domingo |
HT | 67.53 | - | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA |
HT | 66.76 | - | Jun 19 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
HT | 66.58 | - | Jun 8 | West Point, NY |
HT | 64.57 | - | May 30 | Hengelo THALES FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
HT | 64.20 | - | May 17 | Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR |
HT | 62.95 | - | May 10 | Modesto Relays, Modesto, CA |
HT | 68.33 | - | Apr 26 | Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA |
HT | 67.87 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
HT | 64.61 | - | Apr 11 | Knoxville Sea Ray Relays, Knoxville, TN |
DT | 51.40 | - | Mar 22 | Columbia Weems Baskin Sprint Relays, Columbia, SC |
SP | 15.43 | - | Feb 22 | Columbia USC Invitational, Columbia, SC (i) |
weight-throw | 22.38 | - | Feb 7 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
weight-throw | 22.20 | - | Feb 1 | Chapel Hill North Carolina Fast Times Indoor Invitational, Chapel Hill, NC (i) |
weight-throw | 21.82 | - | Jan 18 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
weight-throw | 21.82 | - | Jan 17 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
2002
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 67.19 | - | Jun 23 | USA Championships |
HT | 66.74 | - | Jun 8 | Athens Georgia Throwing Meeting, Athens, GA |
HT | 65.50 | - | May 18 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
DT | 55.52 | - | May 11 | Modesto Relays Inv., Modesto, CA |
HT | 64.40 | - | May 10 | Modesto Relays Inv., Modesto, CA |
HT | 68.05 | - | Apr 27 | Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA |
HT | 64.44 | - | Apr 20 | Athens Bulldog Limited, Athens, GA |
DT | 55.62 | - | Apr 20 | Athens Bulldog Limited, Athens, GA |
HT | 66.46 | - | Apr 12 | Knoxville Sea Ray Relays Open/Coll., Knoxville, TN |
DT | 57.18 | - | Apr 12 | Knoxville Sea Ray Relays Open/Coll., Knoxville, TN |
HT | 67.15 | - | Apr 10 | Columbia |
DT | 54.20 | - | Apr 10 | Columbia |
DT | 58.50 | - | Mar 23 | Columbia Weems Baskin Relays, Columbia, SC |
Honours
Santo Domingo Pan American Games
Hammer Throw
Santo Domingo Pan American Games
Hammer Throw
USA Championships
Hammer Throw
Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
Hammer Throw
USA Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
USA Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
The XXVII Olympic Games
Hammer Throw
USA Championships
Hammer Throw
Winnipeg Pan American Games
Hammer Throw
USA Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
USA Championships
Hammer Throw
Winnipeg Pan American Games
Hammer Throw
Bloomington NCAA Championships
Hammer Throw
US Championships
Hammer Throw
NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
Eugene NCAA Championships
Hammer Throw
USA Championships
Hammer Throw
Frequently asked questions
What is Dawn Ellerbe's Hammer Throw personal best?
Dawn Ellerbe's Hammer Throw personal best is 70.62, set on Apr 28, 2001 in Philadelphia, PA (USA), #167 on the all-time list.
Which events does Dawn Ellerbe compete in?
Dawn Ellerbe competes in the Hammer Throw and Discus Throw.
How did Dawn Ellerbe perform in 2004?
2004 season best: 67.87, set on May 30, 2004 in Marietta, GA (USA).