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2020 USA Olympic track and field team
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rachel Dincoff |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 24 December 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Discus |
Rachel Dincoff (born 24 December 1993) is an American Olympic athlete who competes in discus and shot put.
Dincoff was an All-American for Auburn University in women's track & field. She captured Second Team All-American honors in the shotput during the outdoor track & field season of 2014 by posting a 16.08m throw in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Dincoff coached at New Mexico State University.[1]
On 20 May 2021 in Tucson, at the Tucson Elite Classic, Rachel Dincoff was second behind Jorinde van Klinken in the women’s discus. With a PB of 64.41m, Dincoff was comfortably beyond the Olympic qualifying mark of 63.50.[2]
On 19 June 2021 at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) she came third in the discus to finish behind Valarie Allman and Micaela Hazlewood.[3] As she had already thrown the Olympic qualifying standard she was assured of her place at the delayed Olympic Games.[4] At the 2020 Summer Games discus event Dincoff threw 56.22 to finish twelfth in her qualification group.[5]
Dincoff and defensive end Carl Lawson began a relationship after meeting at Auburn University.[6]