| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1989-07-01)July 1, 1989 (age 35) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw Discus throw |
| College team | Oklahoma Sooners ('09-'12) UCLA Bruins ('08-'09) |
| Club | New York Athletic Club[1] |
| Coached by | Brian Blutreich |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | Javelin throw: 64.75 m[2] Discus: 56.72 m[1] Shot put (outdoor): 14.99 m[3] Shot put (indoor): 15.60 m[3] |
Brittany Borman (born July 1, 1989) is an Americantrack and field athlete who competes primarily in thediscus and thejavelin throw. She is a four-timeNCAA Track and Field Champion, winning the javelin in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and the discus in 2010. In 2012, she won theUS Olympic Trials in the javelin and represented theUnited States at the2012 Summer Olympics. She also represented the US at the2016 Olympic Games.
Brittany Borman was born July 1, 1989, inSt. Louis, Missouri to Richard and Laura Borman.[1][3] She first became involved withtrack and field at age six, competing with her two sisters - Danielle and Breanne. By the time she entered high school, Borman had tried nearly every track and field event.[1] AtFestus High School, she competed inshot put,discus,long jump,100 m hurdles,triple jump andhigh jump. By the time she graduated in 2008, she was a four team All-Metro track star.[1] She won state championships in high jump (5 ft-4 in) as a sophomore and in both the discus (150 ft-5 in) and shot put (44 ft-10.25 in) as a junior. In her senior year, she suffered ahamstring injury before the state finals, but still managed to win the discus (135 ft-9 in) and shot put (42 ft-8 in) titles.[1]
In 2006, Borman won thejavelin event at theUSATF Junior Olympics with a throw of 42.49 metres (139.4 ft) and finished third in theheptathlon with a score of 4538 points. In 2007, she won both the javelin (42.41 m (139 ft 2 in) and shot put (13.48 m (44 ft 3 in) at theAAU Junior Olympics.[1]
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After high school, Borman was accepted toUCLA on anathletic scholarship.[1] She planned to follow in the footsteps of her idolJackie Joyner-Kersee and compete the heptathlon. However, after one season she transferred to theUniversity of Oklahoma and decided to concentrate on the discus and javelin exclusively.[1]
In 2010, Borman became second theNCAA Championships in the javelin with a throw of 53.00 metres (173.88 ft) and in discus with a throw of 54.33 metres (178.2 ft). In 2011 and 2012, she repeated as NCAA javelin champion, with throws of 54.32 metres (178.2 ft) and 56.27 metres (184.6 ft) respectively.[1] Additionally, she has won fourBig Twelve titles and is a four-timeAll-American.[1] She holds the Oklahoma school record in both the javelin and discus.[1]
Borman competed in theUS National Championship in 2010 and 2011, finishing seventh in the javelin both years.[1] She qualified for the2012 Olympic Trials in the javelin. Entering the final round of competition, she was in third place with three spots in the2012 Summer Olympics up for grabs. However, she had never thrown theOlympic "A" Standard of 61.00 metres (200.13 ft) and thus was not in a position to make the Olympic team.[4] On her final throw, she exceeded her personal best by 2.08 metres (6 ft 10 in), turning in a distance of 61.51 metres (201.8 ft). With the throw, she won the event and made the Olympic team.[4] "I didn’t really know what happened differently [on the last throw]," Borman remarked. "I prayed before it and I am still in shock about how far I threw."[4] She will be joined at the Olympics by Oklahoma teammate and close friendTia Brooks, who placed third in the shot put.[5]
At the 2012 Olympics, Borman's best throw during the qualifying round was 59.27 meters. She placed 8th in her group (15th overall) and did not qualify for the final.[6]
Borman is coached by former Olympian,Todd Riech, and is sponsored by Nike.[1][5]
2014 #2 ranked Javelin in the United States byTrack and Field News.[7]
Borman credits amission trip toNicaragua for being the thing that has most shaped her life.[3] She currently lives inDeSoto, Missouri.[1]
