Ethan Cochran

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Ethan Cochran
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  USA
Born (1994-01-09) January 9, 1994 (age 31)
Newport Beach, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Discus throw
College team California Golden Bears
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDT (1.5 kg): 61.37 m (Lille 2011) DT (2.0 kg): 57.52 m (2012)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Youth Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Lille Discus throw

Ethan Cochran (born January 9, 1994) is an American discus thrower.

He won a silver medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics. [1]

Cochran attended Newport Harbor High School, where he played varsity football until suffering a concussion during his senior season, after which he decided to focus on his track career. [2] [3] He competed for the California Golden Bears between 2013 and 2016 where he broke numerous records which included setting the all-time record for discus throw as a freshman.

He was a USA Today All-American track and field selection in 2012. [4]

Upon retiring from athletics, Cochran founded White Wire LLC a technology startup based in Sheridan, Wyoming. [5]

References

  1. Cochran wins silver at World Youth
  2. Newport's Cochran best in nation
  3. Spotlight: Weights standout Ethan Cochran soars to new distances
  4. "2012 All-USA boys and girls track teams revealed". USA Today. July 21, 2012.
  5. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-cochran-61a60398 [ self-published source ]