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Christian Cantwell

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Christian Cantwell
Cantwell at the 2010 Bislett Games.
Personal information
Born (1980-09-30) September 30, 1980 (age 44)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight154 kg (340 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP: 22.54 m (2004)[1]
DT: 59.32 m (2001)
Medal record
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Shot put
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place 2009 Berlin Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Daegu Shot put
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Budapest Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2008 Valencia Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2010 Doha Shot put
World Athletics Final
Gold medal – first place 2003 Monte Carlo Shot put
Gold medal – first place 2009 Thessaloniki Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2006 Stuttgart Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2008 Stuttgart Shot put
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Split Shot put
Updated on August 15, 2012

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]

Biography

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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]

Personal

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Cantwell Keeps Climbing The Mountain With Personal Best In Oregon". mutigers.com. June 5, 2004.
  2. ^ "Cantwell claims silver medal". krcgtv.com. August 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "London 2012 - Men's Shot Put". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Booher, Kary (January 2, 2018). "INDUCTEE SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTIAN CANTWELL, ELDON'S & MIZZOU'S OLYMPIAN". mosportshalloffame.com.
  5. ^ Christian Cantwell Bio from the USATF
  6. ^ "HALL OF FAME - CHRISTIAN CANTWELL". mutigers.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  7. ^ iaaf.org – Statistics
  8. ^ Landells, Steve. "12th In epic battle, Cantwell takes first World outdoor gold". Archived from the original on August 18, 2009.
  9. ^ "13th IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's Shot Put". www.iaaf.org. IAAF. March 13, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Shot Put - 13th IAAF World Championships". www.iaaf.org. IAAF. September 2, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Pointdexter, Bill. "Cantwell throws big -- his baby's a load, too". The Modesto Bee. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018.
  12. ^ Lamb, Jason (April 22, 2024). "Kansans face the best high school thrower in the country at the KU Relays". ksn.com.
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