Tasha Williams (athlete)
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Full nameTasha Aimee Williams
Born31 July 1973
Dunedin, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
| Full name | Tasha Aimee Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 July 1973 Dunedin, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Tasha Aimee Williams (born 31 July 1973 in Dunedin) is a retired athlete who has represented New Zealand in rugby union, athletics, bobsleigh, weightlifting and powerlifting. Her personal best throw in the hammer throw was 65.91 metres, achieved on 24 February 2001 in Hastings.
Rugby career
Williams has represented New Zealand in rugby union, athletics, bobsleigh, weightlifting and powerlifting.
At the age of 17, she featured for the Black Ferns at RugbyFest 1990 on 28 August against a Russia XV's team. She made her international rugby union debut on 2 September 1994 against Australia at Sydney.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  New Zealand | |||||
| 1996 | Oceania Championships | Townsville | 2nd | 100 m | 12.27 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| 1st | Hammer throw | 53.24 m | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur | 10th | Hammer throw | 56.21 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca | 17th (q) | Hammer throw | 58.44 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games[2] | Sydney | 17th (q) | Hammer throw | 61.18 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton | 15th (q) | Hammer throw | 63.83 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester | 6th | Hammer throw | 60.43 m |
