Ian Waltz
American discus thrower
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| Full name | Ian Scott Waltz | ||||||||
| Born | April 15, 1977 (1977-04-15) (age 47) Post Falls, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||
| Weight | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event |  Discus throw | ||||||||
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| Personal best | 68.91 m (2006) | ||||||||
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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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
- ^ 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
- 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
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US National Championship winners in men's discus throw
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1897–98: Charles Hennemann
- 1899–1900: Richard Sheldon
- 1901: Harry Gill (CAN) * Dick Sheridan
- 1902: Charles Hennemann
- 1903: Joseph Maddock
- 1904: Martin Sheridan
- 1905: Ralph Rose
- 1906–07: Martin Sheridan
- 1908: Marquis Horr
- 1909: Ralph Rose
- 1910: Merritt Giffin
- 1911: Martin Sheridan
- 1912–14: Emil Muller
- 1915–17: Arlie Mucks
- 1918: Emil Muller
- 1919: Arlie Mucks
- 1920–22: Gus Pope
- 1923–24: Thomas Lieb
- 1925–26: Bud Houser
- 1927: Eric Krenz
- 1928: Bud Houser
- 1929: Eric Krenz
- 1930–31: Paul Jessup
- 1932–33: John Anderson
- 1934: Robert Jones
- 1935–36: Ken Carpenter
- 1937: Phil Levy
- 1938: Pete Zagar
- 1939–40: Phil Fox
- 1941: Archie Harris
- 1942: Bob Fitch
- 1943–44: Hugh Cannon
- 1945: John Donaldson
- 1946: Bob Fitch
- 1947–50: Fortune Gordien
- 1951: Dick Doyle
- 1952: James Dillion
- 1953–54: Fortune Gordien
- 1955: Parry O'Brien
- 1956: Ron Drummond
- 1957: Al Oerter
- 1958: Rink Babka
- 1959–60: Al Oerter
- 1961: Jay Silvester
- 1962: Al Oerter
- 1963: Jay Silvester
- 1964: Al Oerter
- 1965: Ludvík Daněk (TCH) * Jay Silvester
- 1966: Al Oerter
- 1967: Gary Carlsen
- 1968: Jay Silvester
- 1969: Jon Cole
- 1970: Jay Silvester
- 1971: Tim Vollmer
- 1972: Jay Silvester
- 1973: Mac Wilkins
- 1974–75: John Powell
- 1976–79: Mac Wilkins
The Athletics Congress
- 1980: Mac Wilkins
- 1981: Ben Plucknett
- 1982: Luis Delís (CUB) * Mac Wilkins
- 1983–87: John Powell
- 1988: Mac Wilkins
- 1989–90: Kamy Keshmiri
- 1991: Anthony Washington
- 1992: Kamy Keshmiri
USA Track & Field
- 1993: Anthony Washington
- 1994: Mike Gravelle
- 1995: Mike Buncic
- 1996: Anthony Washington
- 1997–98: John Godina
- 1999: Anthony Washington
- 2000–02: Adam Setliff
- 2003: Carl Brown
- 2004: Jarred Rome
- 2005–06: Ian Waltz
- 2007: Michael Robertson
- 2008: Ian Waltz
- 2009–10: Casey Malone
- 2011: Jarred Rome
- 2012–13: Lance Brooks
- 2014: Hayden Reed
- 2015: Jared Schuurmans
- 2016-7: Mason Finley
- 2018: Reggie Jagers
- 2019: Sam Mattis
- 20212020 OT: Mason Finley
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials,
otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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