Reese Hoffa
 Hoffa in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 8, 1977 Augusta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 147 kg (324 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot Put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Don Babbitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 22.43 m (73' 7") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 6 August 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Reese Hoffa (born Maurice Antawn Chism;[1] October 8, 1977 in Evans, Georgia) is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. His personal bests stand at 22.11 m (72' 6.25") indoor and 22.43 m (73' 7") outdoor.[2] In 2012, he threw over 21 meters in competition for the 100th time, putting him in rarefied air in the throwing community. Hoffa was adopted at the age of four.[3]
References
- ^ "A Lost Child Finds Himself in Adulthood". Washington Post. 2005-06-26. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE - REESE HOFFA". www.iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ Olympic Athlete Reese Hoffa Shares His Adoption Story
External links
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World Indoor Champions in men's shot put | |
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 Diamond League champions in men's shot put | |
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Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- American adoptees
- American male shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Georgia Bulldogs track and field athletes
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and field
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- People from Evans, Georgia
- People from Oconee County, Georgia
- People from Athens, Georgia
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)