Paula Berry
Encyclopedia
Paula Lynette Berry is a retired female javelin throw
er from the United States
. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, finishing in 23rd place in the final rankings. She set her personal best (61.60 metres) on May 23, 1991 in Eugene, Oregon
with the old javelin type.
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, finishing in 23rd place in the final rankings. She set her personal best (61.60 metres) on May 23, 1991 in Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
with the old javelin type.
Achievements
| Representing the | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw These are the official results of the women's javelin throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total of 25 participating athletes. The top 12 and ties, and all those reaching 62.50 metres advanced to the final... |
Barcelona, Spain | 23rd | 49.00 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Games Athletics at the 1995 Pan American Games The Athletics Competition at the 1995 Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*... |
Mar del Plata, Argentina | 5th | 54.08 m |