John Godina

John Godina

Personal information
Born	May 31, 1972
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for United States Olympic Games Silver 1996 Atlanta Shot put Bronze 2000 Sydney Shot put World Championships Gold 1995 Gothenburg Shot put Gold 1997 Athens Shot put Gold 2001 Edmonton Shot put World Indoor Championships Gold 2001 Lisbon Shot put

John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma) is an American shot putter, whose record includes three World Championship wins and two Olympic medals. He also competes in discus.

High School Years

While attending Cheyenne Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Godina was a letterman in football and outdoor track and field. He was an All-State honoree, and an All-American in both sports.

College Years and Olympics

At college level, competing for UCLA, he won three outdoor NCAA championship victories, two in discus and one in shot put. His 1995 NCAA Outdoor shot put title was a national record, at the time with a throw of 22.00 meters (72'2.25"). In 1995, he won his first World Championship title in shot put, adding additional titles in 1997, and 2001. In the same discipline, he finished second in the 1996 Olympics and third in the 2000 Olympics.

Godina is one of the most decorated shot putters in U.S. athletics history. His legacy compares well with Parry O'Brien, who won two Olympic gold medals (1952, 1956) and one silver medal (1960), placed fourth in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, and broke the world record 17 times.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the United States
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	2nd	20.79 m (SP)
1997	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	65.56 m (DT)
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	1st	21.87 m (SP)
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	9th	20.19 m (SP)

Source

• http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/TrackAndFieldArchive/2008/Godina_John.asp

External links

• John Godina's U.S. Olympic Team bio

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