Christian Cantwell (born September 30, 1980) is a World Champion American shot putter. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics[2] and placed 4th at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
 Cantwell at the 2010 Bislett Games. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 30, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 154 kg (340 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | SP: 22.54 m (2004)[1] DT: 59.32 m (2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editCantwell was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. He graduated from Eldon High School in Eldon in 1999,[4] and the University of Missouri in 2003.[5][6]
His best outdoor season was 2006, in which he had 8 of the 10 longest throws in the year.[7] At the Berlin World Championships in 2009, he took gold with a throw of 22.03 meters.[8] He won the gold medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships.[9] At the 2011 World Championships, he took bronze with a throw of 21.36.[10]
Personal
editCantwell is married to USA Olympic shot putter, Teri Steer. They have one child together, Jackson Daniel Cantwell, who was born in 2008. Jackson is a 5-star offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2026 and is ranked as the best high school shot putter in the country.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Cantwell Keeps Climbing The Mountain With Personal Best In Oregon". mutigers.com. June 5, 2004.
- ^ "Cantwell claims silver medal". krcgtv.com. August 15, 2008.
- ^ "London 2012 - Men's Shot Put". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Booher, Kary (January 2, 2018). "INDUCTEE SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTIAN CANTWELL, ELDON'S & MIZZOU'S OLYMPIAN". mosportshalloffame.com.
- ^ Christian Cantwell Bio from the USATF
- ^ "HALL OF FAME - CHRISTIAN CANTWELL". mutigers.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ iaaf.org – Statistics
- ^ Landells, Steve. "12th In epic battle, Cantwell takes first World outdoor gold". Archived from the original on August 18, 2009.
- ^ "13th IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's Shot Put". www.iaaf.org. IAAF. March 13, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Shot Put - 13th IAAF World Championships". www.iaaf.org. IAAF. September 2, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Pointdexter, Bill. "Cantwell throws big -- his baby's a load, too". The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018.
- ^ Lamb, Jason (April 22, 2024). "Kansans face the best high school thrower in the country at the KU Relays". ksn.com.
External links
edit- Christian Cantwell at World Athletics
- Christian Cantwell at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Christian Cantwell at Olympics.com
- Christian Cantwell at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
