Jordan Geist
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| Born | July 21, 1998 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona Wildcats | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jordan Geist (born July 21, 1998)[1][2] is an American shot putter. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Geist went to Knoch High School where he set the PA State High School Records for Shot Put and Discus.[5]
Career
[edit]Geist won the gold medal in the shot put event at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships held in Trujillo, Peru.
In 2019, Geist won the bronze medal in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. A month later, he competed at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics winning the gold medal this time.
In 2023, he became a National Champion in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships in Albuquerque, NM. [6] [7]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United States
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| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Shot put | 20.67 m |
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Shot put | 20.53 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordan Geist". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (August 8, 2019). "Olympic champion Thompson storms to women's 100m title at Lima 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Rotstein, Steve (August 16, 2019). "Knoch grad Jordan Geist takes home silver medal at Pan American Games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Beck, Dan. "Pennsylvania Outdoor Track & Field State Records". MileSplit. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Geist Wins Shot Put, Three Wildcats Make All-America Team". Arizona Wildcats. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "NCAA Indoor Champions: Men Shot Put Summary". NCAA. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jordan Geist at World Athletics
- Jordan Geist at TFRRS.org
- Jordan Geist at Team USA (archived)
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- American male shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
- Arizona Wildcats men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Butler, Pennsylvania
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners