Ryan Whiting
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Ryan Keith Whiting is an American
track and field athlete
specializing in the shot put
. His biggest international senior success to date is the seventh place in the final of the 2011 World Championships
. Whiting studied at and represented Arizona State University
. He stands 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) tall.
Indoor
United States
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track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
specializing in the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
. His biggest international senior success to date is the seventh place in the final of the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
. Whiting studied at and represented Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. He stands 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) tall.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pan American Junior Championships 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held inWindsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29-31, 2005.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the... |
Windsor, Canada | 1st | Shot put (6 kg) | 19.75 m |
| 1st | Discus throw (1.750 kg) | 61.40 m | |||
| 2011 | World Championships 2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.... |
Daegu, South Korea | 7th | Shot put | 20.75 m 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put The Men's shot put event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.David Storl made a major improvement to achieve a new personal best of 21.50, leading the qualifying round by 45cm .... |
Personal bests
Outdoor- Shot put – 21.97 m (Eugene, OR 2010)
- Discus throw – 61.11 m (Tempe, AZ 2008)
Indoor
- Shot put – 21.73 m (Fayetteville, AR 2008)