Aretha Thurmond

Aretha Thurmond
Thurmond at the 2010 Meeting Areva
Personal information
Birth nameAretha Hill
Born (1976-08-14) August 14, 1976
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Washington
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Medal record
Pan American Games
1999 WinnipegDiscus throw
2003 Santo DomingoDiscus throw
2011 GuadalajaraDiscus throw
Updated on August 14, 2012

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.