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Veronica Fraley

Veronica Fraley is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw.

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Veronica Fraley
Fraley in 2024
Personal information
Born (2000-05-27) May 27, 2000
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDiscus: 68.72 (Ramona, 2025)

Veronica Fraley (born May 27, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw.1

Early life

She is from Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended Wakefield High School.2 As a junior, Fraley lead the state in the Shot Put, Discus and Hammer Throw. She committed to Clemson University in October 2017.3 She later attended Vanderbilt University.45

Career

She threw a personal best 53.57m in the discus at the Penn Relays in May 2018. That spring she also won the Bojangles Track and Field Classic and before the Pepsi Florida Relays.6 In June 2019, she finished second at the USATF U20 championships.7

She won the women's discus throw with a personal-best 62.30m at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona.8 In July 2022, she competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.9

Competing for Vanderbilt University, she became the first female athlete to win the discus throw competition for Vanderbilt at the Southeastern Conference Championships, throwing a lifetime-best of 62.84m in Baton Rouge in May 2023.10 In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.11

In April 2024, she set a new personal best of 67.17 metres at the Oklahoma Throws Series meeting in Ramona.12 She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.13 She threw a personal best 68.72 metres in Ramona, Oklahoma on 12 April 2025.14

Personal life

Fraley can bench press 350lbs.15

References

References

  1. "Veronica Fraley". World Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  2. Mallory, Kiara (May 9, 2018). "Breaking records one throw at a time". The Howler. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. Creasy, Jason (October 9, 2017). "North Carolina Discus State Record Holder Veronica Fraley Commits To Clemson!". Mile Split. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. Becton, Stan (July 10, 2023). "Top NCAA performers from 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships". NCAA. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. Veronica Fraley. Team USA. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  6. "VERONICA FRALEY, SKYLAR CICCOLINI THROW BIG MARKS - THURSDAY FIELD EVENTS - 2018 PENN RELAYS". Runnerspace. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  7. "Veronica Fraley 2nd Place Women's Discus Throw - USATF U20 Outdoor Championships 2019". Runnerspace. June 23, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  8. "VERONICA FRALEY 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW AND 11TH PLACE SHOT PUT - USATF THROWS FESTIVAL 2022". Dyestat.com. May 22, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  9. "World Athletics Championships, Eugene 2022 - Women's discus". July 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  10. "VERONICA FRALEY 1ST PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Runnerspace. May 14, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  11. "World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023 - Women's discus". World Athletics. August 19, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. "Perez launches discus 73.09m, Sears clocks 10.77 for 100m". World Athletics. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  13. "Women's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Attletics. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  14. "Allman throws 73.52m North American discus record in Ramona". World Athletics. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  15. Agrawal, Shivangi (November 18, 2023). "Watch: U.S. Olympic Star Oddly Bench Presses 350 Lbs Set Putting Bodybuilding Pros to Shame". Essentially Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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