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Gwen Berry
USAWomenBirth dateJun 29, 1989
BirthplaceSt. Louis, United States
Height1.75 m
Weight89 kg
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.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | 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 | WeightThro | 25.27 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↓ | - |
| 2018 | HT | 77.78 | - | Jun 8, 2018 | ↓ | Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
| 2017 | WeightThro | 25.60 | - | Mar 4, 2017 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2017 | HT | 76.77 | - | May 6, 2017 | ↓ | Oxford, MS (USA) |
| 2016 | WeightThro | 24.51 | - | Feb 5, 2016 | ↓ | - |
| 2016 | HT | 73.09 | - | Jul 6, 2016 | ↓ | Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | HT | 72.26 | - | May 20, 2015 | ↓ | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) |
| 2014 | WeightThro | 24.39 | - | Jan 24, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | HT | 71.74 | - | Apr 25, 2014 | ↓ | Jonesboro, AR (USA) |
| 2013 | WeightThro | 24.70 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2013 | HT | 73.81 | - | Jun 8, 2013 | ↓ | Lisle, IL (USA) |
| 2012 | WeightThro | 22.80 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2012 | HT | 71.95 | - | Apr 14, 2012 | ↓ | Bowling Green, KY (USA) |
| 2011 | SP | 16.99 | - | May 14, 2011 | ↓ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) |
| 2011 | WeightThro | 22.14 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | HT | 70.52 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | SP | 16.30 | - | Feb 19, 2010 | ↓ | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | WeightThro | 20.48 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | HT | 62.55 | - | Jul 10, 2010 | ↓ | Miramar, FL (USA) |
| 2009 | SP | 15.12 | - | Mar 1, 2009 | ↓ | Cedar Falls, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2009 | WeightThro | 20.29 | - | Dec 4, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | HT | 59.58 | - | May 29, 2009 | ↓ | Louisville, KY (USA) |
| 2008 | TJ | 11.95 | +3.3 | May 18, 2008 | - | Carbondale, IL (USA) |
| 2008 | SP | 13.26 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↓ | Carbondale, IL (USA) |
| 2008 | HT | 53.70 | - | Jun 20, 2008 | ↓ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 70.94 | - | Jun 26 | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HT | 70.94 | - | Jun 23 | Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HT | 69.88 | - | Jun 5 | Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
HT | 69.88 | - | Jun 3 | Music City Track Carnival Festival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
HT | 70.98 | - | May 21 | USATF Throws Fest, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
HT | 69.66 | - | May 6 | Tom Tellez Invitational, Tom Tellez Track, Houston, TX |
HT | 69.52 | - | Apr 30 | Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
HT | 66.38 | - | Apr 16 | USATF Golden Games |
HT | 68.57 | - | Apr 2 | Houston Alumni Invitational, Tom Tellez Track, Houston, TX |
2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 71.35 | - | Aug 3 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
HT | 73.19 | - | Aug 1 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
HT | 73.50 | - | Jun 26 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HT | 70.74 | - | Jun 24 | U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HT | 72.80 | - | Jun 6 | USATF Showcase, Prairie View, TX - Pre-Programme |
HT | 76.79 | - | May 22 | USATF Throws Fest, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
HT | 73.73 | - | May 9 | USATF Golden Games |
HT | 75.25 | - | May 7 | Tom Tellez Invitational, Tom Tellez Track, Houston, TX |
HT | 73.16 | - | Apr 24 | J Fred Duckett Rice Twilight, Rice University Ley Track/Holloway Field, Houston, TX |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 70.15 | - | Feb 28 | Team Ledger Harcourts Capital Classic |
HT | 69.33 | - | Feb 22 | Sydney Track Classic |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 71.72 | - | Sep 27 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
HT | 74.62 | - | Aug 10 | Pan American Games |
HT | 76.46 | - | Jul 27 | USA Championships, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA |
HT | 74.38 | - | Jun 20 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2019, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
HT | 75.79 | - | Jun 16 | ORLEN Memoriał Janusza Kusocińskiego, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
HT | 72.79 | - | May 21 | 2019 Nanjing World Challenge, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing |
HT | 74.09 | - | May 19 | Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
HT | 73.47 | - | May 3 | Tom Tellez Invitational, Houston, TX |
HT | 76.23 | - | Apr 6 | Alumni Invitational, Houston, TX |
HT | 72.44 | - | Mar 22 | Victor Lopez Classic, Houston, TX |
2018
15 performances2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 69.12 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
HT | 74.45 | - | Jul 6 | New York TrackTown USA Summer Series, New York, NY |
HT | 72.84 | - | Jun 29 | San Francisco TrackTown USA Summer Series, San Francisco, CA |
HT | 74.77 | - | Jun 25 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
HT | 73.37 | - | Jun 3 | São Bernardo do Campo Grande Prêmio Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Arena Caixa, Sao Bernardo do Campo |
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Honours
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2019Pan American Games
Hammer Throw
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2019Pan American Games
Hammer Throw
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2017USA Championships
Hammer Throw
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2017US Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
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2014US Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
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2013US Indoor Championships
Weight Throw
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2010Miramar NACAC U23 Championships
Hammer Throw