Turner Washington

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Turner Washington
Personal information
Born (1999-02-10) February 10, 1999 (age 26)
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm) [1]
Weight250 lb (110 kg) [1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus, shot put
College team Arizona State Sun Devils

Turner Washington (born February 10, 1999) is an American shot put and discus thrower. [2] He is the son of Olympian Anthony Washington.

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Career

Washington attended Canyon del Oro High School. [3] Washington competes for Arizona State University in both discus and shot put, [4] becoming the 2021 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion in the latter. [5]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he finished second in the men's discus competition. [6] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023. [7]

Personal life

His father Anthony competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, and the 1999 World Championships in Seville, where he won the gold medal in the discus. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Turner Washington". gatorade.com. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Turner WASHINGTON | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  3. ↑ Morales, Andy (21 April 2021). "Former CDO Standout Turner Washington Named National Athlete of the Week Again | ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com".
  4. ↑ Hollobaugh, Jeff (February 16, 2021). "Shot Star Turner Washington Hasn't Forgotten The Discus". Track & Field News . Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Metcalfe, Jeff (June 9, 2021). "ASU's Turner Washington wins NCAA Outdoor shot put title". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ "ON DAY ONE OF 2023 TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "ASU's Turner Washington could follow in dad's Olympic footsteps". www.12news.com.


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