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{{Medal|Sport| Men's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
{{Medal|Sport| Men's [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Country|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[International athletics championships and games|International athletics competitions]]}}
{{MedalCount
|[[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] | 9 | 1 | 0
|[[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]|8|1|1
|[[Pan American Games]]|2|0|1
|[[Goodwill Games]]|3|1|1
| total = yes
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{{MedalCount
| [[100 m]] | 5|1|1
| [[200 m]] | 1|1|1
| [[4 × 100 m relay]] | 8|0|0
| [[Long jump]] | 8|1|1
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{{Medal|Competition|[[Universiade]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Universiade]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1970 Summer Universiade|1970 Turin]]|Discus throw}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1970 Summer Universiade|1970 Turin]]|Discus throw}}
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{{Medal|Bronze|[[1987 World Championships in Athletics|1987 Split]]|Discus throw}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1987 World Championships in Athletics|1987 Split]]|Discus throw}}
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'''Name Surname''' (27 October 1945 – 12 December 2010) was an [[United States|American]] [[track and field]] athlete who competed in the [[shot put]] and [[discus throw]].
'''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==
==Statistics==
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===International competitions===
===Major competition record===
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
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|9th
|9th
|Shot put
|Shot put
|[[Athletics at the 2011 Summer Universiade – Men's shot put|18.78 m]] (NR)
|[[Athletics at the 2011 Summer Universiade – Men's shot put|18.78 m]] {{AthAbbr|NR|United States}}
|-
|-
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Discus throw
|Discus throw
|[[Athletics at the 2011 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw|63.30 m]] (NR)
|[[Athletics at the 2011 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw|63.30 m]] {{AthAbbr|NR|United States}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
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===National titles===
===National titles===
*[[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
*Discus throw: 2005 to 2011 (7)
*Shot put: 2008 to 2011 (4)
**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==
==See also==
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*{{Sports-reference|si/Name-Surname-1.html|Name Surname}}
*{{Sports-reference|si/Name-Surname-1.html|Name Surname}}


<nowiki>{{Persondata
<nowiki>
| NAME = Surname, Name
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American discus thrower
| DATE OF BIRTH = 27 october 1945
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Los Angeles]], [[Italy]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 12 december 2010
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Italy]]
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}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Surname, Name}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Surname, Name}}
[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:1945 births]]
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[[Category:WikiProject Athletics]]
[[Category:Style guidelines of WikiProjects]]
[[Category:WikiProject Athletics|Manual of Style/Biographies]]
[[Category:Wikipedia Manual of Style (sports)|Athletics]]
[[Category:WikiProject style advice|Athletics/Biographies]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, 4 November 2024

Name Surname
Name Surname in 1970s
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1945-10-27)October 27, 1945
Los Angeles, United States
Died12 December 2010(2010-12-12) (aged 65)
Portland, United States
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, shot put
ClubNike
Retired1982
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus throw: 65.10 m (1976)
Shot put: 20.10 m (1977)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
International athletics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 9 1 0
World Championships 8 1 1
Pan American Games 2 0 1
Goodwill Games 3 1 1
Total 22 3 3
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 m 5 1 1
200 m 1 1 1
4 × 100 m relay 8 0 0
Long jump 8 1 1
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Turin Discus throw
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Prague Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Split Discus throw

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

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This section includes a synthetic biography of the subject, which also includes extra-athletic events of his life, from birth to death.

Statistics

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World records

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United States
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro 10th Shot put 17.31 m
6th Discus throw 54.36 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 9th Shot put 18.78 m NR
3rd Discus throw 63.30 m NR
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 9th Shot put 17.94 m
3rd Discus throw 61.70 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 41st (q) Discus throw 56.20 m

National titles

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Circuit wins

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See also

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Surname, Name}} [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:2010 deaths]] [[Category:American discus throwers]] [[Category:Olympic athletes of Italy]] [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics]]

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