Lauren Bruce

EVENT: Women's Hammer Throw

Lauren Bruce has earned selection for her second successive Olympic Games in the women's hammer having also appeared at Tokyo 2020.

The Melbourne-based athlete, who is coached by Dale Stevenson, has made a significant breakthrough setting a national record of 73.47m in Hastings in 2020.

In 2021, she set an Oceania record of 74.61m in Tucson before later that year finishing 23rd at the Tokyo Olympics.

After finishing a creditable 13th in the 2022 World Championships final – missing the final by one place – she competed at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Hailing from Timaru, Lauren is a former gymnast and likes to relax by baking.