Athlete Bio#
Height
6’3”
Age
38
Hometown
Port Matilda
Education
Arizona State '10
Port Matilda, Pa.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games London 2012, 9th (Shot Put - Men)
Career Highlights
- 2011 USA Indoor champion
- Two-time USA Indoor runner-up
- 2005 USA Junior shot put champion
- 2012 World Indoor champion
- 2009 NCAA Outdoor shot put champion
- Eight-time NCAA Division I All-American
Fun Facts: At just 24 years of age, Whiting recorded the farthest indoor throw in the world in 2011 and repeated that in 2012 along with winning the World Indoor gold medal ... Whiting lists knitting, origami and exploring tunnels as some of his hobbies
Learn more:
USA Track & Field
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – 7th (Shot Put - Men)
- Years of participation: Shot Put - Men 2012, 2017, 2018
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2012 (Shot Put - Men)
