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Gwen Berry

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 6/29/1989
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Centerville, IL
  • High School: McCluer High School (Florissant, MO) ‘07
  • College: Southern Illinois University ‘11, Psychology/Criminal Justice

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Matthew Horneman
  • Agent: Andy Stubbs
  • Sponsor: Puma
  • Club: New York Athletic Club

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 11th (Hammer)
  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, 14th (Hammer)
  • 2012 London Olympic Games, alternate (Hammer)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Championships Doha, finalist (Hammer)
  • 2017 IAAF World Championships London, Q1 - sixth (Hammer)

Other Competitive Experience

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, bronze (Hammer)
  • 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (Hammer)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (Hammer)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (Weight throw)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (Hammer)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (Weight throw)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (Hammer)
  • 2016 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (Hammer)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (Hammer)
  • 2014 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (Weight throw)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (Hammer)
  • 2013 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (Weight throw)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, ninth (Hammer)
  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, seventh (Hammer)
  • 2012 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (Weight throw)
  • 2011 USATF Outdoor Championships, sixth (Hammer)

Personal

Gwen Berry is the daughter of Michael Berry and granddaughter of Laura Hayes...She has two brothers, Davon and Michael, and one sister, Quincy...Berry has a son named Derrick...Gwen received the 2020 Toyota Humanitarian of the Year award at USATF’s Annual Meeting and is a human rights activist...Philanthropically, Berry is involved with St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, as well as Athletes for Hope. The 2016 Olympian and Activist was named the 2020 Toyota Humanitarian Award recipient for her continued activism bringing awareness to and educating others on issues of social justice. Since winning gold at the 2019 Pan American Games and raising her fist on the podium, elite hammer thrower and activist Gwen Berry has become one of the most outspoken leaders in the sport fighting to bring awareness to issues of social injustice in the United States. Berry has used her voice to speak powerfully on her social media platforms and in dozens of interviews with the media and on podcasts to educate others on the issues facing Black Americans and Black athletes.

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