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| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Nike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Discus throw: 65.10 m (1976) Shot put: 20.10 m (1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name Surname (27 October 1945 – 12 December 2010) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw.
Biography
This section includes a synthetic biography of the subject, which also includes extra-athletic events of his life, from birth to death.
Statistics
World records
| Event | Year | Performance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shot put | 1977 | 20.00 m | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8 July |
| Shot put | 1979 | 21.19 m | London, United Kingdom | 10 July |
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shot put | 20.00 m | United States Olympic Trials
|
Eugene, United States | 20 June 1976 |
| Discus throw | 68.00 m | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 15 September 1980 |
Shot put progression
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.80 m | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7 June | 18th |
| 1979 | 19.40 m | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8 July | 23rd |
| 1980 | 19.92 m | Paris, France | 12 August | 10th |
Discus throw progression
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date | World ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 69.80 m | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7 June | 18th |
| 1979 | 69.40 m | Birmingham, England | 8 July | 23rd |
| 1980 | 69.92 m | Paris, France | 12 August | 10th |
| 1981 | 63.20 m | Stockholm, Sweden | 28 July | 41st |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro | 10th | Shot put | 17.31 m |
| 6th | Discus throw | 54.36 m | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China
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9th | Shot put | NR
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| 3rd | Discus throw | NR
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| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico
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9th | Shot put | 17.94 m | |
| 3rd | Discus throw | 61.70 m | |||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom
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41st (q) | Discus throw | 56.20 m |
National titles
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Discus throw: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (7)
- Shot put: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (4)
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
- Shot put: 2011
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Shot put: 2007
Circuit wins
- IAAF Diamond League
- Athletissima shot put: 2010, 2013, 2014
- Golden Gala discus throw: 2009, 2010
- Herculis shot put: 2008
- ISTAF Berlin shot put: 2010
See also
- Men's discus world record progression
References
External links
- WikiProject Athletics/Manual of Style/Biographies at World Athletics
- Name Surname at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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