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{{Short description|American shot putter (born 1977)}}
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| image = 2014 DécaNation - Shot put 10a.jpg
| image = 2014 DécaNation - Shot put 10a.jpg
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| caption = Hoffa in 2014
| caption = Hoffa in 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_name = Maurice Antawn Chism
| nationality =
| full_name = Michael Reese Hoffa
| residence = Athens, Georgia, USA
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|8}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|8}}
| birth_place = Augusta, Georgia
| birth_place = [[Evans, Georgia]], U.S.
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| residence = [[Athens, Georgia]], U.S.
| weight = {{convert|147|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| height = {{cvt|1.80|m|ftin|order=flip}}
| weight = {{cvt|147|kg|lb}}
| country = {{USA}}
| country = {{USA}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2003 Pan American Games|2003 Santo Domingo]] | [[Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games - Men's shot put|Shot put]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2003 Pan American Games|2003 Santo Domingo]] | [[Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games - Men's shot put|Shot put]]}}
| updated = 6 August 2012
| updated = August 6, 2012
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'''Michael Reese Hoffa''' (born ''Maurice Antawn Chism'';<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/25/AR2005062501011.html |title=A Lost Child Finds Himself in Adulthood |publisher=[[Washington Post]] |date=2005-06-26 |accessdate=2014-02-10}}</ref> October 8, 1977 in [[Evans, Georgia|Evans]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[shot putter]]. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London. His personal bests stand at 22.11 m (72' 6.25") indoor and 22.43 m (73' 7") outdoor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/reese-hoffa-136999 |title=ATHLETE PROFILE - REESE HOFFA |date= |accessdate=4 October 2014 |website=www.iaaf.org |publisher=IAAF |last= |first=}}</ref> In 2012, he threw over 21 meters in competition for the 100th time, putting him in rarefied air in the throwing community. Hoffa was adopted at the age of four.<ref>[http://adoption.about.com/od/adoptionissues/a/reesehoffa.htm Olympic Athlete Reese Hoffa Shares His Adoption Story]</ref>
'''Michael Reese Hoffa''' (born ''Maurice Antawn Chism'';<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/25/AR2005062501011.html |title=A Lost Child Finds Himself in Adulthood |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=June 26, 2005 |access-date=February 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208023356/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/25/AR2005062501011.html |archive-date=2013-12-08 |url-status=live}}</ref> October 8, 1977 in [[Evans, Georgia]]) is an American [[shot putter]]. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London. His personal bests stand at 22.11 m (72' 6.25") indoor and 22.43 m (73' 7") outdoor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/reese-hoffa-136999 |title=ATHLETE PROFILE - REESE HOFFA |access-date=October 4, 2014 |website=IAAF.org |publisher=[[IAAF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002005557/http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/reese-hoffa-136999 |archive-date=October 2, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, he threw over 21 meters in competition for the 100th time, putting him in rarefied air in the throwing community. Hoffa was adopted at the age of four.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://adoption.about.com/od/adoptionissues/a/reesehoffa.htm |title=Olympic Athlete Reese Hoffa Shares His Adoption Story |website=adoption.about.com |access-date=2009-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601091032/http://adoption.about.com/od/adoptionissues/a/reesehoffa.htm |archive-date=2016-06-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Career highlights==
==Career highlights==
[[File:Reese Hoffa 2010-06-04 Bislett Games - cropped.jpg|thumb|Hoffa in action at the 2010 [[Bislett Games]]]]
[[File:Reese Hoffa 2010-06-04 Bislett Games - cropped.jpg|thumb|Hoffa in action at the 2010 [[Bislett Games]]]]
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===2013===
===2013===
*2nd at USA Outdoors (2013 (21.34m)
*2nd at USA Outdoors (2013 (21.34m)
*4th at World Championships in Moscow-->
*4th at World Championships in Moscow
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 18 September 2024

Reese Hoffa
Hoffa in 2014
Personal information
Birth nameMaurice Antawn Chism
Full nameMichael Reese Hoffa
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-10-08) October 8, 1977 (age 47)
Evans, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight147 kg (324 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
EventShot Put
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Coached byDon Babbitt
Achievements and titles
Personal best22.43 m (73' 7")
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Shot put
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka Shot put
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Moscow Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2004 Budapest Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2008 Valencia Shot put
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Shot put
Updated on August 6, 2012

Michael Reese Hoffa (born Maurice Antawn Chism;[1] October 8, 1977 in Evans, Georgia) is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. His personal bests stand at 22.11 m (72' 6.25") indoor and 22.43 m (73' 7") outdoor.[2] In 2012, he threw over 21 meters in competition for the 100th time, putting him in rarefied air in the throwing community. Hoffa was adopted at the age of four.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "A Lost Child Finds Himself in Adulthood". Washington Post. June 26, 2005. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE - REESE HOFFA". IAAF.org. IAAF. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Olympic Athlete Reese Hoffa Shares His Adoption Story". adoption.about.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
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