Michael Robertson (discus thrower)

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Michael Robertson
Personal information
Born (1983-12-19) December 19, 1983 (age 41)
Plantation, Florida, United States
Sport
Sport Track and field
Club Stanford Cardinals
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw

Michael Robertson (born December 19, 1983) is a male athlete from the United States. He competes in the men's discus throw. Robertson set his personal best in the discus throw event (65.61 metres) in Denton, Texas on April 24, 2008.

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Representing the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, Robertson won the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus. [1] Before that, Robertson finished 3rd in the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the SMU Mustangs track and field team. [2]

Michael Robertson is currently an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Ortho Indy in Indianapolis, IN. Specializing in orthopedic trauma.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 20th (q) 53.58 m (1.75 kg)
2004 NACAC U-23 Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 1st 58.57 m
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 59.24 m
World Championships Osaka, Japan 20th (q) 60.39 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 16th (q) 61.64 m

References

  1. ↑ "Player Bio: Michael Robertson".
  2. ↑ "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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