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Christian Cantwell

Olympian 2008, 2012

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    Athlete Bio

    Height

    6’5”

    Hometown

    Eldon

    Education

    Missouri '03

    Name: Christian Cantwell
    Sport: Track & Field
    Discipline: Shot Put
    Height: 6’5”
    Weight: 300
    Current Residence:
    Columbia, Mo.
    College: Missouri '03

    Olympic Experience:
    • 2008 Olympic Games, silver medal
    • 2012 Olympic Games, 4th place
    Career Highlights:
    • Six-time NCAA Division I All-American
    • 2000 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
    • 2010 IAAF Diamond League champion
    • Two-time indoor Visa Championship Series champion
    • Four-time USA Indoor champion
    • Three-time USA Outdoor champion

    Fun Facts: In 2010 alone Cantwell competed in 20 meets where he threw the shot more than 70 feet and won the inaugural IAAF Diamond League Championship in his event ... He held a 14-meet winning streak heading into the 2004 Olympic Trials ... Cantwell was a hotel and restaurant management major at Missouri ... He married Terri Steer in 2005 and the couple had their first child on May 27, 2008, a son named Jackson Daniel

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