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Emma Thor Season 2021

ClassGraduate Student
HometownKnivsta, Sweden
High SchoolCelsiusskolan

2021 Outdoor: At the NCAA East Prelims delivered a throw of 63.13m (207' 1") in the hammer, finishing just one place off a qualifying spot to Eugene ... Took fifth in the hammer at the ACC Championships with a throw of 61.78m (202' 8") ... Delivered a hammer throw of 61.72m (202' 6") at the Virginia Grand Prix and finished fourth ... Threw 59.54m (195' 4") to finish seventh in the hammer at the Virginia Challenge ... At the Pepsi Florida Relays finished seventh with a hammer throw of 57.70m (189' 4").

2021 Indoor: Finished ninth in the weight throw at the ACC Championships with a throw of 17.03m (55' 10.5") ... Registered a throw of 17.90m (58' 8.75") to finish eighth in the weight throw at the Tiger Paw Invite ... Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Doc Hale Elite Meet with a throw of 17.72m (58' 1.75") ... Took sixth in the weight with a throw of 18.37m (60' 3.25") at the Hokie Invitational ... At the Virginia Tech Invitational finished second with a weight throw of 18.27m (59' 11.25"). 

2020 Indoor: Placed ninth in the weight throw at the ACC Championships with a toss of 17.82 meters (58 feet, 5.75 inches) … Used a toss of 18.10 meters (59 feet, 4.75 inches) to finish first in the weight throw at the Virginia Tech Challenge … Had a toss of 17.83 meters (58 feet, 6 inches) to finish third in the weight throw at the Doc Hale Elite Meet ... Finished fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 17.51 meters (57 feet, 5.5 inches) at the Hokie Invitational … Threw 16.18 meters (31 feet, 1 inch) to finish fourth in the weight throw at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

2019 Outdoor: Earned second-team All-America honors with a throw of 60.69 meters (214 feet, Threw a mark of 60.69 meters (199 feet, 1 inch) in the hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds … Won bronze in the hammer throw at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 65.31 meters (214 feet, 3 inches) … Placed second in the hammer throw at the Virginia Grand Prix with a toss of 64.31 meters (211 feet, 0 inches) … With a toss of 62.37 meters (204 feet, 7 inches), she finished third in the hammer throw at the Triton Invitational … Finished first in the hammer throw at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational with a mark of 62.73 meters (205 feet, 10 inches).

2019 Indoor: Competed in the weight throw in three meets and threw longer than 60 feet in all three … Had top-10 finishes in all three of those meets … Her top throw of 18.85 meters (61 feet, 10.25 inches) came in the Virginia Tech Challenge, where she finished second.

2018 Outdoor: Earned second-team All-America honors in the hammer throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … Came in 10th with a top toss of 62.83 meters (206 feet, 1 inch) … Punched her ticket to Eugene in the hammer throw with a top toss of 61.57 meters (202 feet, 0 inches) at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds ... Finished first in the hammer throw with a mark of 64.04 meters (210 feet, 1 inch) at the ACC Outdoor Championships ... Set a new personal best in the hammer throw at the Mt. Sac Relays with a mark of 64.85 meters (212 feet, 9 inches) to finish third … Finished first in the hammer throw at the Florida Relays with a mark of 62.86 meters (206 feet, 3 inches) … Captured first in the hammer throw at the Weems Baskin Relays with a mark of 62.90 (206 feet, 4 inches).

2018 Indoor: Did not compete.

2017 Outdoor: Placed eighth in the women's hammer throw event at the NCAA Championships, collecting first-team All-America honors for the first time in her career with a throw of 64.19 meters (210 ft., 7 in.) ... Notched a top-12 mark (59.90 meters - 196 ft., 6 in.) in the hammer throw at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, earning her first-ever trip to Eugene ... Garnered first-team All-ACC honors following her third-place finish at the ACC Championships, throwing a distance of 62.94 meters (206 ft., 6 in.) ... Earned a silver medal at the Virginia Grand Prix with a mark of 62.27 meters (204 ft., 3 in.) ... Finished third at the Virginia Challenge, throwing a distance of 61.50 meters (201 ft., 9 in.) ... Placed third at the Spec Town Relays with a 60.59-meter throw (198 ft., 9 in.) ... Earned a top-five finish at the Florida Relays, throwing a personal-best distance of 64.69 meters (212 ft., 3 in.) - a team-best mark ... Made her collegiate debut at the Weems Baskin Invitational, placing third overall with a 61.02-meter throw (200 ft., 2 in.).

2017 Indoor: Redshirted.

High school: Graduated from Celsiusskolan ... Was ranked as Sweden’s No. 1 junior hammer thrower and was slotted at No. 15 in the world following the 2015 season … Was named the Swedish Junior National Champion in 2015, followed by a runner-up performance in 2016 … Had back-to-back second-place finishes at the Swedish Youth Championships (2013-14) … Was listed as a finalist at the 2015 European Junior Championships … Placed 11th at the 2016 World Junior Championships.

Personal: Born Nov. 20, 1997 ... Daughter of Magnus and Malin Thor … Has a younger brother, Simon ... Majoring in general engineering.

Thor's Track and Field Career Bests

IndoorOutdoorWeight Throw — 18.85m (61 feet, 10.25 inches), Virginia Tech Challenge (2019)

Hammer Throw — 65.31m (214 feet, 3 inches), ACC Outdoor Championships (2019)