EVENT: Women's Hammer Throw
Lauren Bruce competed in both discus and hammer throw until she started specialised in the latter from 2020. That year she set an Oceania hammer record of 73.47m in Hastings.
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EVENT: Women's Hammer Throw
Lauren Bruce competed in both discus and hammer throw until she started specialised in the latter from 2020. That year she set an Oceania hammer record of 73.47m in Hastings.
In 2021 Bruce reclaimed the Oceania hammer record from New Zealand rival Julia Ratcliffe, hurling the hammer out to 74.61m in Tucson, Arizona. Later that year in her Olympic debut in Tokyo she placed 23rd.
In March 2022 she claimed her maiden New Zealand senior title with a best of 73.47m in Hastings. Birmingham was her first Commonwealth Games.
Hailing from Timaru – the same city as shot put star Tom Walsh – Bruce was a former gymnast before specialising in athletics. She is coached by Dale Stevenson.