Jordan Geist

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Jordan Geist
Personal information
Born (1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 26)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event Shot put
College team Arizona Wildcats
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Shot put
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Shot put

Jordan Geist (born July 21, 1998) [1] [2] is an American shot putter. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Geist went to Knoch High School where he set the PA State High School Records for Shot Put and Discus. [5]

Career

Geist won the gold medal in the shot put event at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships held in Trujillo, Peru.

In 2019, Geist won the bronze medal in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. A month later, he competed at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics winning the gold medal this time.

In 2023, he became a National Champion in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships in Albuquerque, NM. [6] [7]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2ndShot put 20.67 m
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 3rdShot put 20.53 m

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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  5. Beck, Dan. "Pennsylvania Outdoor Track & Field State Records". MileSplit. MileSplit. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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