Amber Welty

Background

Welty was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States.

Education

She finished third at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships in 1987 with 1.86 m. Two weeks later, she finished third at the United States National Championships, clearing 1.89 m.

Career

She represented the United States at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. In July, at the Olympic trials in Indianapolis, she was fifth with 1.90 m. At the Barcelona Olympics, she cleared 1.88 m in the qualifying round to finish 27th overall.

Welty also represented the United States at the 1992 IAAF World Cup, held a month after the Olympics in Havana.

There she cleared 1.75 m to finish sixth.

Achievements

• National Collegiate Athletic Association Champion (1988) - also 2nd (1990) & 3rd (1987) United States National Championships - 2nd (1992), 3rd (1988).