Deanna Price
Track and Field

DeAnna Price

Olympian 2016, 2020, 2024

DeAnna Price

Athlete Bio#

Deanna Price smiles and holds her hammer for a photo.

Height

5'8"

Age

31

Hometown

Old Monroe/Troy, Missouri, MO

Education

Southern Illinois University

Personal
  • Daughter of Daniel and Ann Price, she has two brothers, Marcus and Steven. Married to James Lambert
  • In 2015, became only the fifth woman in NCAA history to win back-to-back hammer throw titles, and the first since 2007
  • Set a new world record in the indoor weight throw in 2023 (26.02 meters)
  • Her 80.31-meter (263 ft., 5 in.) hammer throw during the 2021 Olympic Trials still stands as the American record and ranked her as the No. 2 women's thrower in history
  • Deanna has only one kidney and has endured several injuries throughout her career, including a dislocated shoulder, broken scapula, torn abdominal, torn MCL, and a stretched ACL and PCL

  • Her interests include painting, walking her dog, playing softball and hunting

Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 11th (Hammer Throw - Women)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 8th (Hammer Throw - Women)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 8th (Hammer Throw - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Hammer Throw - Women)
  • Years of participation: Hammer Throw - Women 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2019 (Hammer Throw - Women)
    • Bronze – 2023 (Hammer Throw - Women)

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