Edie Boyer (born February 21, 1966) is a retired female

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er from the

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. She set her personal best (62.92 metres) in the women's discus throw event on May 16, 1998, at a meet in

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. The result is world record for deaf athletes, as Boyer is 80% hearing impaired after a struggle with meningitis at the age of 10 months. Boyer was the 1995 USA women's discus champion and competed at two

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(1995 and 1997) during her career. She was on the

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track and field and also the NDSU women's basketball team while a student there from 1984 to 1989.North Dakota State University sports website
Before this, she was a hockey player for the Minnesota Checkers, winning the national title three times from 1981 to 1983.

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* 1966 births Living people Deaf competitors in athletics American female discus throwers American women's basketball players American women's ice hockey players World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States North Dakota State Bison athletes American deaf people 21st-century American women 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub