Justin Rodhe

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Justin Rodhe
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 (age 40)
Bainbridge, Ohio
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight280 lb (130 kg; 20 st)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Shot put: 21.29, Des Moines, 2013 [1]

Justin Rodhe (born October 17, 1984) is an American born Canadian shot putter.

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Born in Bainbridge, Ohio, Rodhe moved to Canada in 2008 and became a Canadian citizen on November 1, 2011. [2] The change of citizenship made him ineligible for the 2012 world indoor track and field championships and jeopardized his chance of competing for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] An International Association of Athletics Federations rule requires an athlete be a citizen for two years before representing a country internationally; this would have made him ineligible until 2013, but an appeal by Athletics Canada was successful, [3] and he competed in the shot put event for Canada; throwing three foot fouls. [4]

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ "Justin Rodhe profile". IAAF. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  2. 1 2 James Christie (March 5, 2012). "Shot putter Justin Rodhe ruled ineligible to compete for Canada". The Globe and Mail .
  3. ↑ "Rodhe Cleared to Represent Canada for London". CTV Television Network. May 4, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Armstrong, Justin Rodhe clinch Olympic berths in shot put". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Shot Put 2013". International Association of Athletic Federations. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
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