Kara Patterson

Kara Winger

Kara Patterson in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Kara Estelle Winger
Nationality	American
Born	(1986-04-10) April 10, 1986 (age 30) Seattle, Washington
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Website	karapatterson.blogspot.com
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Javelin throw: 66.67 m AR, NR
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Javelin throw

Kara Estelle Winger (née Patterson; born April 10, 1986) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is the American record holder in the javelin throw with a distance of 66.67 m.

At the 2004 United States Olympic Trials (track and field), Patterson finished 19th with a distance of 42.60 m.

In 2005, she won a silver medal at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Games with a distance of 50.26 m.

At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 53.93 m. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Patterson didn't make it past the qualifying round and finished 41st overall with a distance of 54.39 m.

At the 2009 World Trials, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 63.95 m. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, Patterson didn't make it past the qualifying round and finished 29th overall with a distance of 52.71 m.

At the 2010 US Track and Field Championships, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 63.95 m. On June 25, 2010, Patterson broke Kim Kreiner's American record of 64.19 m set in 2007 with a distance of 66.67 m.

At the 2011 World Trials, Kara Patterson won with a distance of 59.34 m. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw, Kara Patterson threw 57.14 meters 21st place in the prelims.

At the 2012 Olympic Trials, Kara Patterson earned second place with a distance of 59.79 m. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished 31st in the qualifying round, not reaching the final.