Roger Steen

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Roger Steen
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 (age 32)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Shot put: 22.08 (Tucson, 2023)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
NACAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Freeport Shot put

Roger Steen (born 17 May 1992) is an American shot putter. [1]

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Early life

Steen grew up in Luck, Wisconsin and studied at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, he initially went to college to play American Football before being encouraged to join the track and field team. [2]

Career

He gained his first international experience in 2022 when he won the gold medal in the shot put at the NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas with a distance of 20.78 metres. [3] He won the Meeting Città di Padova with a 21.38m throw in September 2022. [4]

In May 2023, he threw a lifetime best of 22.08m in Tucson, Arizona. [5] Following that, he won the Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern with 21.41m. [6] [7] He placed in fourth at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in November 2023, with a distance of 20.51m, missing a medal by 2cm from compatriot Jordan Geist. [8]

He finished as runner-up at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in February 2024. [9] Subsequently, in March 2024 he competed for the a United States at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, finishing in thirteenth place with 19.97m. [10]

In May 2024, he finished in sixth place at the 2024 Diamond League event the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. [11]

Personal life

He works as an assistant coach at his alma mater in Wisconsin. [2]

First Cousin (Once Removed) to San Francisco Giants 1st Base Coach Mark Hallberg.

References

  1. ↑ "Roger Steen". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Interview with Roger Steen". velaasa.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Men's Shot Put Final Results – NACAC Championships 2022". Track Alerts. August 20, 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Results: Meeting Citta di Padova 2022". Watch Athletics. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "ANDERSEN, WINKLER TOP WORLD HAMMER LISTS AT USATF THROWS FESTIVAL". usatf. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Griggs eighth as he runs 3:38.44 1500m in Lucerne". BBC Sport. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Results: Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern 2023". Watch Athletics Sport. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "ISAI RODRIGUEZ, SAM CHELANGA CAPTURE GOLD AND SILVER FOR U.S. IN MEN'S 10,000 METERS AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES". Runnerspace. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "ROGER STEEN 2ND PLACE MEN'S SHOT PUT – USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "World Indoor Championships shot put men". World Athletics. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Prefontaine Classic 2024 Results. Here Are The Diamond League Winners". Flotrack. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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