Michael Robertson (discus thrower)
Michael Robertson (born December 19, 1983, in Plantation, Florida) is a male athlete from the United States. He competes in the men's discus throw. Robertson set his personal best in the discus throw event (65.61 metres) in Denton, Texas on April 24, 2008.
Representing the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, Robertson won the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus.[1]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the  United States
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| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 20th (q) | 53.58 m (1.75 kg) |
| 2004 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 1st | 58.57 m |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 59.24 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20th (q) | 60.39 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 16th (q) | 61.64 m |
References
[edit]- Michael Robertson at World Athletics
- trackfield.brinkster
- Michael Robertson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
External links
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- American male discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Sportspeople from Plantation, Florida
- Track and field athletes from Florida
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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