1. Elizabeth Gleadle is the national record holder and has twice won Pan American Games medals, thrice made the World Championship finals and is a three-time Olympian, making the final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.
11 Facts About Elizabeth Gleadle
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Elizabeth Gleadle was born in Vancouver, on December 5,1988, to parents Dan and Sonia.
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Elizabeth Gleadle's parents enrolled her in almost every sport available throughout elementary school, including playing fastball for the Vancouver Wildcats Rep fastball team as a pitcher.
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In 2004, while in grade 10, Gleadle placed third at BC High School Championships and won both the BC Youth Championships and the Canadian Youth Championships.
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In 2005 despite offers of full scholarships from many NCAA Division 1 schools Elizabeth Gleadle stayed in Vancouver and competed for the University of British Columbia.
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Elizabeth Gleadle moved to the National Training Centre for throws in Lethbridge, Alberta with coach Lawrence Steinke.
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Elizabeth Gleadle missed the entire 2013 competitive season due to a back injury.
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Elizabeth Gleadle placed third at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakesh, Morocco.
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Elizabeth Gleadle broke her own Canadian record in May, 2015 with 64.83 meters when she won the Golden Grand Prix meet in Kawasaki, Japan.
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At the 2016 Summer Olympics Elizabeth Gleadle finished 16th in qualifying and did not advance to the final.
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In 2020 Elizabeth Gleadle competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 23rd in qualifying and missing the final.