Christian Cantwell

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Christian Cantwell
Christian Cantwell 2010-06-04 Bislett Games - cropped.jpg
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
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SportAthletics
Event Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) SP : 22.54 m (2004) [1]
DT : 59.32 m (2001)
Medal record
Summer Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Shot put
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Berlin Shot put
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Daegu Shot put
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Budapest Shot put
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Valencia Shot put
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Doha Shot put
World Athletics Final
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Monte Carlo Shot put
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Thessaloniki Shot put
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Stuttgart Shot put
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Stuttgart Shot put
Continental Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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]

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Biography

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

Cantwell is married to USA Olympic shot putter Teri Steer. They have one child together, Jackson Daniel Cantwell, who was born in 2008. Jackson, who attends Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri, 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 that is committed to play football at the University of Miami. [11] [12] [13]

References

  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.
  13. ↑ "Cantwell, No. 3 recruit for '26, commits to Canes". ESPN.com. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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