Deborah Sosimenko

Deborah ("Debbie") Sosimenko (born 5 April 1974 in Sydney) is a retired female hammer thrower from Australia, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won a total number of eight national titles during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Australia
1997	Universiade	Catania, Italy	3rd	65.02 m
1998	Goodwill Games	Uniondale, United States	4th	65.82 m
1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1st	66.56 m
1999	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	5th	62.88 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	5th	65.52 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	5th	67.95 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	44th (q)	57.79 m

References

Commonwealth Games champions in women's hammer throw

1998: Deborah Sosimenko (AUS) 2002: Lorraine Shaw (ENG) 2006: Brooke Krueger-Billett (AUS) 2010–2014: Sultana Frizell (CAN)

Australian National Champions in Women's Hammer Throw

1987 – 1988: Bernadette Serone
1989: Jo-Anne Capper
1990 – 1991: Bernadette Serone
1992: Aya Suzuki (JPN)
1993 – 1995: Deborah Sosimenko
1996: Olga Kuzenkova (RUS)
1997 – 1999: Deborah Sosimenko
2000: Lisa Misipeka (ASA)
2001 – 2002: Bronwyn Eagles
2003: Brooke Krueger-Billett
2004 – 2005: Bronwyn Eagles
2006: Brooke Krueger-Billett
2007: Karyne Di Marco
2008 – 2009: Bronwyn Eagles
2010 – 2012: Gabrielle Neighbour
2013 – 2015: Lara Nielsen

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