Abigail Ruston
Encyclopedia
Abigail Ruston is an American
track and field
athlete who specialises in the shot put
.
She finished twelfth at the 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
and improved to sixth place the following year with a personal best throw of 17.47 meters. Coached by James Parman, Ruston received NCAA Outdoor All-America
honours in 2007.
She finished as the runner-up to Jillian Camarena
at the 2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
, throwing a personal best of 18.03 m at the competition. As a result she was selected for the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
and finished in eleventh place, outdoing her compatriot Camarena. In the outdoor season that year, she threw a personal best of 18.13 m in May, but only managed eighth at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials
with a throw of 17.41 m.
She is currently training at Texas State University and coached by James Parman
United States
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track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who specialises in the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
.
She finished twelfth at the 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport...
and improved to sixth place the following year with a personal best throw of 17.47 meters. Coached by James Parman, Ruston received NCAA Outdoor All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
honours in 2007.
She finished as the runner-up to Jillian Camarena
Jillian Camarena
Jillian Camarena-Williams is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put...
at the 2008 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport...
, throwing a personal best of 18.03 m at the competition. As a result she was selected for the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
and finished in eleventh place, outdoing her compatriot Camarena. In the outdoor season that year, she threw a personal best of 18.13 m in May, but only managed eighth at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
with a throw of 17.41 m.
She is currently training at Texas State University and coached by James Parman
Personal records
| Event | Best (m) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... (outdoor) |
18.13 | Provo, Utah Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... , United States |
May 24, 2008 |
| Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... (indoor) |
18.03 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | February 23, 2008 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
Competition record
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:... |
Valencia, Spain | 11th | 17.79 m |