Kara

Winger

Quick Facts

• Daughter of Bruce and Rona Patterson
• Has one brother, Craig
• Married fellow thrower Russ Winger in September of 2014 in Telluride, Colorado, and the following season they both medaled at the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games
• Belongs to two book clubs and absolutely adores her yellow lab Maddie
• Paired with her long-time friend Dana Lyon as her technical coach since 2018
• Hobbies include photography, playing cards, backpacking/hiking/the outdoors, piano, reading and hanging out with Maddie
• Earned her MBA through DeVry University's scholarship program with the USOPC
• In 2016, became the first female athlete from Purdue University to qualify for her third Olympic Games.

Olympic Experience

• 4-time Olympian;
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (Javelin Throw - Women)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 13th (Javelin Throw - Women)
• Olympic Games London 2012, 29th (Javelin Throw - Women)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 40th (Javelin Throw - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – silver (Javelin Throw - Women)
• Years of participation: Javelin Throw - Women 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
• Medals: 1 (1 silver)
• Silver – 2022 (Javelin Throw - Women)

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