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Gwen Berry
- Born
- Jun 29, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, United States
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Height
- 1.75 m
- Weight
- 89 kg
- Club
- Southern Illinois Salukis
Gwendolyn Denise Berry (born June 29, 1989) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw. Her mark of 77.78 m (255 ft 2 in) on June 8, 2018, ranks her #7 on the all-time list.
She also holds the world record in the weight throw with a mark of 25.60 m (83 ft 11+3⁄4 in) set in March 2017. She is a three-time national champion in the weight throw at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
She was the gold medalist in the hammer at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival. She is also the 2019 Pan American Games Champion.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Hammer Throw 77.78 (#9 all-time), 2022 season best 70.98 (May 21, 2022, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA)) · Last competition: Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, Jun 23, 2022, 70.94 · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HT | 70.98 | – | May 21, 2022 | USATF Throws Fest, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2021 | HT | 76.79 | – | May 22, 2021 | USATF Throws Fest, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
| 2020 | HT | 70.15 | – | Feb 28, 2020 | Team Ledger Harcourts Capital Classic |
| 2019 | HT | 76.46 | – | Jul 27, 2019 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
| 2018 | SP | 14.28 | – | May 19, 2018 | Kingston Jamaica International Invitational, National Stadium, Kingston |
| 2018 | weight-throw | 25.27 | – | Feb 9, 2018 | – |
| 2018 | HT | 77.78 | – | Jun 8, 2018 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
| 2017 | weight-throw | 25.60 | – | Mar 4, 2017 | – |