Lauren Bruce

New Zealand hammer thrower

Lauren Bruce
Personal information
CitizenshipNew Zealand
Born (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27)
Christchurch, New Zealand

Lauren Bruce (born 23 March 1997) is a New Zealand hammer thrower who has been selected to represent her country at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

Between 20 September 2020 and 26 March 2021 Bruce held the Oceania Record in the hammer throw with her personal best distance of 73.47m. Bruce took the record from, and then lost the record to, fellow New Zealander Julia Ratcliffe.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Coach and club delighted at South Canterbury's double Olympic selection". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe smashes New Zealand record to qualify for Tokyo Olympics". Stuff. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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