Taryn Gollshewsky
.jpg) Taryn Gollshewsky in August 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1993 Bundaberg, Australia[1] |
| Education | Central Queensland University[2] |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Coached by | Les Kuorikoski |
Taryn Linley Gollshewsky (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian athlete specialising in the discus throw.[4] She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Her personal best in the event is 60.27 metres set in Perth in 2016.[5]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
| |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 12th | Discus throw | 43.84 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 25th (q) | Discus throw | 43.97 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th | Discus throw | 53.04 m |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 9th | Discus throw | 53.91 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 27th (q) | Discus throw | 54.29 m |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 3rd | Discus throw | 58.11 m | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | Discus throw | 55.47 m |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | Discus throw | 56.85 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (q) | Discus throw | 58.63 m |
References[edit]
- ^ "2014 Commonwealth Games bio". glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ 2017 Universiade bio
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Taryn Gollshewsky at World Athletics
- ^ "All-Athletics profile". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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