Gregg Hart

Greggory Hart (born August 21, 1970) is a former [American discus thrower. He currently holds the US high school record for the 2 kg discus throw.

Gregg Hart
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1970-08-21) August 21, 1970
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Discus throw
College teamIndiana Hoosiers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)205 ft (62 m)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
NCAA National Championships
1994 BoiseDiscus
1993 New OrleansDiscus

While attending Homestead High School, Hart threw 216'9" which at the time was the 2nd farthest throw by any high school athlete, behind Kamy Keshmiri.[1] While competing for US junior olympic team as a high school junior, he set the national high school record with the 2k discus throwing 181 feet (55.16m) breaking Charles Moyes record of 180'4" (54.96m). He would later raise this record to 201'4" as a high school senior, which still stands today.[2]

Hart attended Indiana University Bloomington, where he set the school's discus record throwing 205 feet, he would also win multiple Big 10 championships in the discus, and receive multiple All-American honors while competing. In 1995, he was inducted into the Indiana Track and Field Hall of Fame.

Hart competed discus at the 1992, 1996, and 2004 Olympic Trials. He was ranked #8 in the US in 1994-1996 and #7 in 1997.[3] He was 42nd in the world in 1996.[4] After a dormant period he returned to the world rankings in 2002, ranking 120, 118 and 110 over the next three years.

Major competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  United States
2004 2004 US Olympic Trials Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California 23rd Discus throw 51.55 m (169 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1996 1996 US Olympic Trials Centennial Olympic Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia 8th Discus throw 61.14 m (200 ft 7 in)
1995 1995 World University Games Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium - Fukuoka, Japan 4th Discus throw 59.78 m (196 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
1994 1994 NCAA National Championships Bronco Stadium - Boise State University 2nd Discus throw 58.16 m (190 ft 9 3⁄4 in)
1993 1993 NCAA National Championships Tad Gormley Stadium - University of New Orleans 3rd Discus throw 58.86 m (193 ft 1 1⁄4 in)
1992 1992 US Olympic Trials Tad Gormley Stadium 17th Discus throw

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2015-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. [{https://throwholics.com/2014/07/setting-records-a-blessing-and-a-curse/]
  3. http://trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/Rankings/19-mdtrankus.pdf%5B%5D
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