WINGER Kara
United States of America
10 Apr 1986
35
Female
SEATTLE, WA
United States of America
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
United States of America
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics |
Women's Javelin Throw |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium - Long Throws |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
:
Olympic Games
World Athletics Championships
Pan American Games
Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
| Year | Location | Javelin Throw |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | Qual. (61.02) |
| 2012 | London, GBR | Qual. (56.23) |
| 2008 | Beijing, CHN | Qual. (54.39) |
World Athletics Championships
| Year | Location | Javelin Throw |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Doha, QAT | 5th (63.23) |
| 2017 | London, GBR | Qual. (61.27) |
| 2015 | Beijing, CHN | 8th (60.88) |
| 2011 | Daegu, KOR | Qual. (57.14) |
| 2009 | Berlin, GER | Qual. (52.71) |
Pan American Games
| Year | Location | Javelin Throw |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lima, PER | 1st (64.92) |
Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
| Year | Javelin Throw |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 x 4th, 2 x 9th |
| 2018 | 1 x 3rd, 1 x 4th, 2 x 5th |
| 2017 | 1 x 5th, 3 x 7th, 1 x 8th |
Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
| Rank | Year | Event | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2018 | Javelin Throw | Zurich, SUI | 64.75 |
| 4 | 2019 | Javelin Throw | Rome, ITA | 63.11 |
| 4 | 2018 | Javelin Throw | Lausanne, SUI | 63.02 |
| 5 | 2018 | Javelin Throw | London, GBR | 60.84 |
| 5 | 2018 | Javelin Throw | Oslo, NOR | 60.79 |
| 5 | 2017 | Javelin Throw | Rabat, MAR | 59.94 |
| 7 | 2017 | Javelin Throw | Zurich, SUI | 62.01 |
| 7 | 2017 | Javelin Throw | London, GBR | 61.06 |
| 7 | 2017 | Javelin Throw | Eugene, OR, USA | 61.66 |
| 8 | 2017 | Javelin Throw | Lausanne, SUI | 59.19 |
World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
| Rank | Year | Event | Competition | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2017 | Javelin Throw | World Challenge | Zagreb, CRO | 60.44 |
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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KP, Skara (asicsamerica.com, 20 Sep 2011)
:
Kara Patterson
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Spending time outdoors, playing piano. (usatf.org, 23 Mar 2020)
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Athlete, Consultant
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Health and Welfare Studies, Nutrition - Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Husband Russ Winger
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English, German
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New York Athletic Club [United States of America]
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Dana Lyon [technical]; Jamie Myers [strength and conditioning]
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Her husband Russ Winger has represented the United States of America in athletics, and competed in discus at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, People's Republic of China. (teamusa.org, 28 Jun 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2020)
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2008 for United States of America, Olympic Games in Beijing, People's Republic of China (usatf.org, 21 Dec 2011)
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She tore the labrum and rotator cuff in her left shoulder in 2015. She underwent surgery and has since dealt with thoracic spine tightness and associated muscle spasms following the surgery. (karawinger.com, 17 Jul 2018, 20 Nov 2019)
She suffered an anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] tear during the national trials for the 2012 Olympic Games in London but still went on to compete at the Games. She underwent surgery to fix her ACL in September 2012. (womenfitness.net, 21 Jan 2016)
A stress fracture in her lower back forced her to miss the 2007 outdoor season. (karapatterson.blogspot.co.uk, 11 May 2012)
She suffered an anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] tear during the national trials for the 2012 Olympic Games in London but still went on to compete at the Games. She underwent surgery to fix her ACL in September 2012. (womenfitness.net, 21 Jan 2016)
A stress fracture in her lower back forced her to miss the 2007 outdoor season. (karapatterson.blogspot.co.uk, 11 May 2012)
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She became involved in athletics in high school, and competed in javelin for the first time at age 15. (teamusa.org, 12 Nov 2019)
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She was on the swim team at high school and the basketball team, but she wanted something to do in the spring so one of her teachers suggested the javelin. She had never heard of it but proved to be a natural. (go.com, 22 Aug 2011)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (columbian.com, 23 Apr 2020)
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"Any given week, I'm training six days per week, but the time of year dictates how long or heavy those training sessions are." (karawinger.com, 20 Nov 2019)
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Czech javelin thrower Barbora Spotakova. (usatf.org, 23 Mar 2020)
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She licks her fingers before throwing to give herself a better grip. (usatoday.com, 15 Jun 2012)
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"First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do." (go.com, 22 Aug 2011)
- Athlete Blog: http://karathrowsjavelin.blogspot.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/karaepatterson
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/karathrowsjavelin
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https://instagram.com/karathrowsjav/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-winger-675670140/
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https://twitter.com/#!/karathrowsjav
- Athlete Website: https://www.karawinger.com/
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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Content 2 (removed through CDN).
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