Full name Carla Sue Garrett Weight class +83 kg Team National team | Country United States Club Nike Coast | |
Born July 31, 1967 (age 49) ( 1967-07-31 ) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. Sport Weightlifting
Athletics (discus throwing) | ||
Carla Sue Garrett (born July 31, 1967 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) was an American female weightlifter and discus thrower representing the United States in both sports at international competitions.
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Life
Garrett attended the University of Arizona.
After her career she became the strength and conditioning coach for the football team at Salpointe Catholic High School. She has been at Salpointe since 2006.
Weightlifting
She competed in the super heavyweight class. She won the silver medal at the 1991 and 1993 World Weightlifting Championships.
Discus trowing
Garett participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the discus throw event. Garrett didn't make it out of her group in the qualifying heats, finishing 13th out of 14 with a throw of 58.06 meters. She also competed at the 1991 and 1993 World Championships in Athletics. Her personal best is 60.54 metre, set in 1992.