Jordan Geist
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| Born | July 21, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona Wildcats | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jordan Geist (born July 21, 1998)[1][2] is an American shot putter. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4]
Early life
Geist went to Knoch High School were he set the PA State High School Records for Shot Put and Discus.[5]
Career
Geist won the gold medal in the shot put event at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships held in Trujillo, Peru.
In 2019, Geist won the bronze medal in the shot put event at the
the gold medal
this time.
In 2023, he became a National Champion in the shot put event at the
Albuquerque, NM. [6]
[7]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru
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2nd | Shot put | 20.67 m |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile
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3rd | Shot put | 20.53 m |
References
- ^ "Jordan Geist". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (August 8, 2019). "Olympic champion Thompson storms to women's 100m title at Lima 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Rotstein, Steve (August 16, 2019). "Knoch grad Jordan Geist takes home silver medal at Pan American Games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Beck, Dan. "Pennsylvania Outdoor Track & Field State Records". MileSplit. MileSplit. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Geist Wins Shot Put, Three Wildcats Make All-America Team". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- NCAA. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
External links
- Jordan Geist at World Athletics
- Jordan Geist at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
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