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American shot putter (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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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Updated on August 15, 2012 |
Cantwell 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]
Cantwell 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]
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