Kris Kuehl

American discus thrower (born 1970)

Kristin "Kris" Kuehl (born July 30, 1970, in Windom, Minnesota) is a retired track and field athlete from the United States, who competed in the discus throw event. Kuehl attended Division III Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Kuehl was the 2002 USA champion, and won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, after gaining the bronze four years earlier in Mar del Plata. Her personal best throw is 65.34 metres (214.37 feet), achieved in April 2000 in St Paul.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  United States
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 14th (q) 51.90 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 24th (q) 56.66 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 3rd 56.92 m
1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 3rd 61.84 m
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 6th 59.88 m
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd 57.21 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 30th (q) 55.77 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 18th (q) 59.45 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 7th 61.04 m
2002 World Cup Madrid, Spain 5th 59.57 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 16th (q) 58.07 m

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1923–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–present
USA Track & FieldNotes
  • OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • 2000 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
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  • John Chaplin (men's head coach)
  • Dick Booth (men's assistant coach)
  • Dixon Farmer (men's assistant coach)
  • Rob Johnson (men's assistant coach)
  • John Moon (men's assistant coach)
  • Jerry Quiller (men's assistant coach)
  • Jay Silvester (men's assistant coach)
  • Bubba Thornton (men's assistant coach)
  • Karen Dennis (women's head coach)
  • Sandy Fowler (women's assistant coach)
  • Ernest Gregoire (women's assistant coach)
  • Judy Harrison (women's assistant coach)
  • Rita Somerlot (women's assistant coach)
  • LaVerne Sweat (women's assistant coach)
  • Mark Young (women's assistant coach)
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