Payton Otterdahl
American shot putter
 Payton Otterdahl dressed as his favorite javelin thrower Riley Dolezal | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1996-04-02) April 2, 1996 (age 28) Rosemount, Minnesota |
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| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| College team | North Dakota State University |
| Club | Nike |
| Coached by | Justin StClair |
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| Personal bests |
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Payton Otterdahl (born April 2, 1996) is an American male shot putter who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Payton Otterdahl was born to Cory and Shannon Otterdahl and grew up in Rosemount, Minnesota. After graduating from Rosemount High School, he attended North Dakota State University from 2014 to 2018. His senior season culminated in him sweeping the NCAA titles in indoor throwing events, becoming only the 2nd man to ever win the shot put and weight throw at the NCAA Championships. [1] In winter 2019, at 23 years, his explosion, with 2nd world best measure (his personal best 21.81 m at time) in the world top lists IAAF and the 25th place in the new IAAF World Rankings.[2]
Personal best
- Shot put: 21.81 m,
Brookings, February 23, 2019 (outdoor 21.53 m Tucson May 12, 2019). - Shot put: 21.92 m, 2020 US Olympic Trials placing 3rd, Eugene, Oregon, June 18, 2021. [3]
References
External links
- Payton Otterdahl at World Athletics
- Payton Otterdahl at www.USATF.org
- Payton Otterdahl at Olympedia
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