Tia Brooks
Olympian 2012
Athlete Bio#
Age
34
Hometown
Grand Rapids
Education
Oklahoma '13
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games London 2012, 18th (Shot Put - Women)
Career Highlights
- 3rd at 2012 Olympic Trials
- Two-time 2012 NCAA champion – Indoors (19.00m/62-4); Outdoors (18.44m/60-6)
- Two-time 2011 NCAA runner-up – Indoors (17.40m/57-1); Outdoors (18.00m/59-.75)
Fun Facts: She was joined in London by her Oklahoma teammate Brittany Borman who won the javelin at the U.S. Olympic Trials ... If Brooks had her way in high school, she never would have picked up the shot. But thankfully her coach John Makinen talked Brooks out of competing in the sprints and had her compete in the throws
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USA Track & Field
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 13th (Shot Put - Women)
- Years of participation: Shot Put - Women 2015
- Top finish: 13th – 2015 (Shot Put - Women)