Russell Winger

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Russell Winger
Personal information
NicknameRuss
Born (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 40)
Colorado Springs, Colorado [1]
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight280 lb (127 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Discus throw
College team University of Idaho
Coached byTy Sevin
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Discus throw
Updated on August 31, 2015

Russell Adam Winger (born August 2, 1984) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw and shot put. He competed in the discus throw at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. [2] In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games [3] and gold at the 2015 NACAC Championships. [4]

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His wife, Kara Winger is also an athlete, the North American Continental record holder in the javelin throw under her maiden name of Patterson.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2006 NACAC U23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2ndShot put 19.35 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 8thDiscus throw 19.11 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 3rdDiscus throw 62.64 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 1stDiscus throw 60.68 m
World Championships Beijing, China 26th (q)Discus throw 58.69 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

See also

References

  1. ↑ USATF profile
  2. ↑ Discus Throw Men – Qualification Beijing (CHN) 22-30 August 2015
  3. ↑ "Athletics Results Men's Discus Throw Final - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Plethora of championship bests on first day of NACAC Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

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