About Amber Campbell
Born 1981. Amber Campbell is an American athletics competitor.
Amber Campbell (born June 5, 1981) is an American hammer thrower. Campbell attended Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina and competed for the Chanticleer track team. She had her first international competition at the 2005 World Championships. She then competed in the 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015 World Championships. Her first Olympic berth came at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She then went on to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games as well. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, Campbell advanced to the finals placing 6th finishing as the highest placing American woman ever.
Her personal best is 74.03 m (242 ft 10 in), which was her winning mark at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in Eugene. The mark is the former W35 Masters World Record.
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Who is Amber Campbell?
American hammer thrower
When was Amber Campbell born?
Amber Campbell was born on 5 June 1981 in Cincinnati.
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Amber Campbell is an athletics competitor.
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Amber Campbell is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Amber Campbell. https://biography.guide/amber-campbell/
MLA: "Amber Campbell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/amber-campbell/.
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