About this episode
This episode features US discus thrower Elena Bruckner discussing her athletic journey and community work in empowering young female athletes.
My guest this week is US discus thrower ELENA BRUCKNER. Elena is the Throws Coach at Simpson University in California. She is one of the best HS throwers in US history, and despite injuries slowing her down for much of her college career at Texas she managed multiple school records in hammer, weight and discus and captured a Big 12 Shot Put title in 2020 . She emerged post collegiately to represent Team USA in the 2023 WORLD Championships in Budapest. She is deeply passionate about female empowerment in sports and she talks about some of the community work she is doing getting girls involved in the sport and much more. LISTEN NOW. ThrowerX Online Resources for Throwers and Coaches who want to get better. Join Today. MFAthletic - Everything Track and Field VELAASA Throwing and Lifting Shoes use code: tbtf15 - 15% off PORTA CIRCLE Train Anywhere use code: TBTF - 10% off RODHE…
People in this episode
Host: Joe Frontier
Guest: ELENA BRUCKNER
Topics covered
- discus throwing
- female empowerment in sports
- athlete development
- coaching
- sports injuries
Keywords
- discus thrower
- female empowerment
- athlete
- coaching
- sports community
- Team USA
- high school records
Sponsors
ThrowerX, MFAthletic, VELAASA, PORTA CIRCLE, RODHE SPORT, WALSHOT, ThrowsPro
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Simpson University, Team USA
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