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Amber Marie Cnossen (née Welty, born April 29, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. She represented the United States at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. CareerWelty was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. She finished third at the NCAA Championships in 1987 with 1.86 m.[1] In June 1988, Welty won the NCAA title with a career best of 1.92 m. Two weeks later, she finished third at the US National Championships, clearing 1.89 m. In July, at the Olympic trials in Indianapolis, she was fifth with 1.90 m. In 1990, she won her third NCAA medal, finishing second to Angie Bradburn, both clearing 1.89 m. In 1992, at the US National Championships in New Orleans, incorporating the Olympic trials, Welty finished second with 1.89 m, to earn Olympic selection, providing she could attain the qualifying standard of 1.92 m. She achieved this a week later at a meet in Boise.[2] At the Barcelona Olympics, she cleared 1.88 m in the qualifying round to finish 27th overall.[3] Welty also represented the US at the 1992 IAAF World Cup, held a month after the Olympics in Havana. There she cleared 1.75 m to finish sixth. Achievements
References1. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/tfn_pdfs/ncaa_history_pdfs/ncaawhj.pdf | work=Track and Field News | title=High Jump | accessdate=15 January 2014}} 2. ^{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-05/sports/sp-2780_1_high-jump | work=Los Angeles Times | title=High Jumper Finally Clears Qualifying Height, Makes Team | date=5 July 1992 | accessdate=15 January 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/olim/1992/Athletics/Women_High_Jump.html|title=Women High Jump Olympic Games Barcelona(ESP) 1992|author=Todor Krastev|publisher=todor66.com|accessdate=12 January 2014}} External links{{Footer USA Track & Field 1992 Summer Olympics}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Welty, Amber}} 7 : 1967 births|Living people|American female high jumpers|Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic track and field athletes of the United States|People from Twin Falls, Idaho|Track and field athletes from Idaho |
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