Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966, in
Glasgow, Montana
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Valley County, Montana, United States, the population was 3,202 at the 2020 census.
Despite being just the 23rd most populous city in Montana, Glasgow is the most populous city for over , thus maki ...
) is an American former
discus throw
The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by t ...
er, who competed in three consecutive
Summer Olympics
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. At the
1999 World Championships in
Seville
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, Washington won the gold medal in discus throw.
His personal bests are 71.14 m in discus and 59.58 m in
hammer throw
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consist ...
. He is a four-time
national champion in the men's discus event.
He once appeared in a
Snickers
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In the United Ki ...
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Olympics candy bar commercial[1992 Snickers Olympics Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3XQwRvICak]
International competitions
References
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1966 births
Living people
People from Glasgow, Montana
Track and field athletes from Montana
American male discus throwers
Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
World Athletics Championships medalists
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade silver medalists for the United States
World Athletics Championships winners
Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
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