Rudy Winkler

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Rudy Winkler
Winkler in 2024
Personal information
Born (1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 (age 30)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventHammer throw
College teamCornell Big Red
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHammer: 82.71 m (271 ft 4 in)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Hammer throw
Updated on July 8, 2021

Rudy Winkler (born December 6, 1994) is an American male

2020 United States Olympic Trials.[5]

Career

Born in Sand Lake, New York, Winkler attended Averill Park High School and competed in the hammer from a young age and represented the United States in age category competitions. He was a finalist at both the 2011 World Youth and the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[6] He won his first international medal at the Pan American Junior Championships in 2013, taking the silver medal behind Mexico's Diego del Real.[7]

He joined[

Nick Miller at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[8] Following his graduation in 2017, Winkler used the last of his NCAA eligibility for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights track and field team, setting their school record and placing 4th at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[9]

At the

IAAF, he was invited to compete as one of the highest-ranked athletes, as an insufficient number of people had achieved the mark that year.[11]

He currently resides in Washington, D.C., with his fiancé, Olivia Foster.[12][13]

His greatest sports influences are his friends and coaches Paddy McGrath and Roman Feldman.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 9th Hammer throw 68.14 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 11th Hammer throw 69.35 m
2013 Pan American Junior Championships
Medellin
, Colombia 		2nd Hammer throw 71.79 m
2016
NACAC U23 Championships
 San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd Hammer throw 73.00 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18th (q) Hammer throw 71.89 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 31st (q) Hammer throw 68.88 m
2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 4th Hammer throw 70.45 m
2019 Pan American Games
Lima, Peru
 8th Hammer throw 71.84 m
World Championships
Doha, Qatar
 11th Hammer throw 75.20 m
2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
 7th Hammer throw 77.08 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 6th Hammer throw 78.99 m
NACAC Championships
Freeport, Bahamas
 1st Hammer throw 78.29 m
2023 World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
 8th Hammer throw 76.04 m
Pan American Games
Santiago, Chile
 3rd Hammer throw 76.65 m
2024 Olympic Games
Paris, France
 6th Hammer throw 77.92 m

National titles

Personal records[14]

References

  1. ^ "Rudy Winkler". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. IAAF
    . Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "US Track and Field Olympic Trials 2021, results". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Rudy Winkler. All Athletics. Retrieved on July 16, 2016.
  5. ^ [1] Archived June 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. US Olympic Track and Field Trials Results. Retrieved on June 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Rudy Winkler. IAAF. Retrieved on July 16, 2016.
  7. ^ 2013 Pan American Junior Championships Official results. Americas Athletics. Retrieved on July 16, 2016.
  8. ^ Rudy Winkler. TFRRS. Retrieved on July 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Rudy Winkler". Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "TFRRS | 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Men Hammer Throw Track & Field Meet Results". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  11. ^ Bohnert, Craig (July 14, 2016). 3 U.S. Men's Hammer Throwers Invited To Compete At Rio Olympics. Team USA. Retrieved on July 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "Current Masthead – Cornell Law Review". cornelllawreview.org. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Who is Rudy Winkler dating? Record-holder Olympian's girlfriend is a star Cornell law student". meaww.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Rudy WINKLER | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
Awards
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2013 		Succeeded by
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