Ramona Pagel

Event: Shot Put

Inducted to Hall of Fame: 1999

Ramona won more individual titles than any other athlete in Relays' history. She won a total of ten shot put championships by stringing together two five-year winning streaks (1985-89; 1992-96). And she added to her title haul by capturing the 1987 discus crown.

Ramona completely dominated her U.S. competitors for over a decade. She won the U.S. championship five times, and raised the American Record eight times, adding almost 4 feet to the previous record. And her final record breaking effort, 66-2 1/2, remains the American record. No other American woman has thrown within two feet of this mark. Ramona still holds seven of the top 20 throws in U.S. history.

Ramona was a member of 4 Olympic teams ('84, '88, '92, '96), and 4 World Championship teams. In 1987, she won the Pan-Am title with a toss of 60-10 3/4.

Born: 1961

College: Long Beach State

• Shot Put
  • 1981: 2nd, 49-10
  • 1982: 2nd, 52-10 3/4
  • 1983: 2nd, 52-9 1/4
  • 1984: 3rd, 55-7
  • 1985: 1st, 61-4 1/4 (18.70m)
  • 1986: 1st, 60-5 3/4 (18.43m)
  • 1987: 1st, 61-2 3/4 (18.66m)
  • 1988: 1st, 63-6 1/4 (19.36m)
  • 1989: 1st, 61-9 (18.82m)
  • 1990: 2nd, 59-4 3/4
  • 1991: 2nd, 59-10 1/4
  • 1992: 1st, 60-2 1/2 (18.35m)
  • 1993: 1st, 58-3 1/4 (17.76m)
  • 1994: 1st, 61-7 1/2 (18.78m)
  • 1995: 1st, 61-4 (18.69m)
  • 1996: 1st, 59-11 3/4 (18.28m)
• Discus
  • 1982: 8th, 158-9
  • 1984: 11th, 179-6
  • 1985: 3rd, 190-6
  • 1986: 2nd, 191-6
  • 1987: 1st, 200-0 (60.96m)

• PR:
  • shot: 66-2 1/2 (20.18m)
  • discus: 203-2 (61.92m)
• Broke American Record 8 times:
  • 1985: 62-9 1/4 (19.13m)
  • 1987: 62-10 (19.15m)
  • 1987: 62-10 3/4 (19.17m)
  • 1987: 63-0 3/4 (19.22m)
  • 1988: 63-6 1/4 (19.36m)
  • 1988: 64-2 1/2 (19.57m)
  • 1988: 66-0 1/4 (20.12m)
  • 1988: 66-2 1/2 (20.18m)
• U.S. National Championship:
  • 1985: 60-4 1/2
  • 1986: 61-1 1/2
  • 1987: 62-3
  • 1989: 62-0 1/2
  • 1991: 60-2 1/2
• Pan-Am Champion, 1987
  • 60-10 3/4 (18.56m)