Aretha Thurmond
American discus thrower
Aretha Thurmond, née Hill (born August 14, 1976) is an American discus thrower. Her personal best distance is 65.86 metres (216.1 ft), achieved in March 2004 in Marietta.
Thurmond is a 1994 graduate of Renton High School and in 1998 she graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
Thurmond is currently employed with USA Track & Field as the managing director of International Teams.
College career
Thurmond was a member of the track team at the University of Washington 1995–98.She was a discus thrower. During her time she set many collegiate records. Her records include ones in the Pac-10 Conference. She was also a four-time NCAA All-American.
Personal life
She is married to the former University of Washington throws coach, Reedus Thurmond. They have one son together.
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