Jordan Geist
Jordan Geist (born July 21, 1998)[1][2] is an American shot putter. In 2019, he won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4]
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| Born | July 21, 1998 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the shot put event at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships held in Trujillo, Peru.
In 2019, he won the bronze medal in the shot put event at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. A month later he competed at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics winning the gold medal this time.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Shot put | 20.67 m |
References
- "Jordan Geist". Team USA.
- "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- Pavitt, Michael (August 8, 2019). "Olympic champion Thompson storms to women's 100m title at Lima 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- Rotstein, Steve (August 16, 2019). "Knoch grad Jordan Geist takes home silver medal at Pan American Games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
External links
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