John Godina
John Godina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | John Carl Godina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
nation | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
birthday | May 31, 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
place of birth | Fort Sill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
size | 193 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 129 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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discipline | Shot put , discus throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best performance | 22.20 m (ball) 69.91 m (discus) |
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status | resigned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972 in Fort Sill , Oklahoma ) is a former American shot putter and discus thrower .
Sporting successes
Godina became world champion in the shot put in Gothenburg in 1995 . He repeated this success in 1997 in Athens and 2001 in Edmonton . At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta he won the silver medal and the bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Games .
Godina also competed in discus throwing competitions at a high international level. He took part in the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 . At the 1997 World Championships in Athens , he finished fifth with 65.40 m.
Personal best
His best performances in the shot put date from 2005 with 22.20 m (open air), set up in Carson , and 21.83 m (hall), set up in Boston. His best length in the discus throw, established in Salinas in 1998, is 69.91 m.
particularities
In 1998 Godina achieved the world's best performances in one day in the shot put (21.78 m) and discus throw (66.47 m). He exceeded the 21-meter mark 85 times. In 2009 he ended his career.
Others
With a height of 1.93 m, his competition weight is given as 129 kg.
Web links
- John Godina in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- John Godina in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at USA Track & Field
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Godina, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Godina, John Carl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American shot putter and discus thrower |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1972 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Sill ( Oklahoma ) |