Reese Hoffa
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| Birth name | Maurice Antawn Chism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Michael Reese Hoffa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 8, 1977 Evans, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 147 kg (324 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot Put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Don Babbitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 22.43 m (73' 7") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| 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
- ^ "A Lost Child Finds Himself in Adulthood". Washington Post. June 26, 2005. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE - REESE HOFFA". IAAF.org. IAAF. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Olympic Athlete Reese Hoffa Shares His Adoption Story". adoption.about.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reese Hoffa.
- Reese Hoffa at World Athletics
- Reese Hoffa at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
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World Indoor Champions in men's shot put | |
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 Diamond League champions in men's shot put | |
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- American adoptees
- American male shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Georgia Bulldogs track and field athletes
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- People from Evans, Georgia
- People from Oconee County, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Athens, Georgia
- Track and field athletes from Georgia (U.S. state)
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Diamond League winners
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
- World Athletics Championships winners
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games