Ian Waltz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Scott Waltz |
| Born | April 15, 1977 (age 47) Post Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 269 lb (122 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event |  Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 68.91 m (2006) |
Medal record | |
Ian Scott Waltz (born April 15, 1977) is an American discus thrower. He is originally from Post Falls, Idaho and attended Washington State University. Waltz competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] His personal best distance is 68.91 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Salinas, California.
He married Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medalist, Stacy Dragila on December 12, 2009. Dragila welcomed daughter Allyx Josephine Waltz on June 21, 2010, in Chula Vista, California.[2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the United States
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 6th | Shot put | 17.31 m |
| 5th | Discus | 53.16 m | |||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 21st | Discus | 58.97 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Discus | 64.27 m |
| 2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 4th | Discus | 62.94 m |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 3rd | Discus | 62.12 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 25th | Discus | 60.02 m |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Waltz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011.
- ^ Penny, Brandon (September 27, 2010). "A decade later: Stacy Dragila". TrackField.TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Ian Waltz at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Ian Waltz at World Athletics
- Ian Waltz at Diamond League
- Ian Waltz at Team USA (archive March 18, 2023)
- Ian Waltz at Olympics.com
- Ian Waltz at Olympic.org (archived)
- Ian Waltz at Olympedia
US National Championship winners in men's discus throw | |
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| 1897–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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| 1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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| 1993-onwards USA Track & Field |
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