Tori Peeters
New Zealand Olympian: 1598
Biography
EVENT: Athletics: Women's Javelin
New Zealand javelin record-holder Tori Peeters made her Olympic debut in Paris after making significant gains in her international performances over the past couple of years.
Tori claimed sixth spot in the final of the women’s javelin at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
In 2023, she impressed to set a national javelin record of 63.26m in Yokohama Japan, and placed 13th at the World Championships in Budapest – missing a place in the final by one spot.
Tori also caught the eye on the Diamond League circuit claiming podium finishers in both Chorzow and in the final in Eugene.
Raised for much of her youth in Southland, Tori is now based in Cambridge and is coached by 1994 Commonwealth Games javelin silver medallist Kirsten Hellier.
athlete
Fast facts
- Sport
- Athletics
- Birth place
- Matamata
- Born
- 1994
- Height
- 175cm
Olympic Summer GamesParis 2024
Athletics(Javelin Throw - Women)
- Performance: 59.78
- Result: 8
- Placed: 19 of 32
- Throw 1: 54.81
- Throw 2: 56.60
- Throw 3: 59.78
Commonwealth GamesBirmingham 2022
Athletics(Javelin Throw - Women)
- Performance: 57.86
- Result: 5
- Placed: 5 of 8
- Gap: 06.57