Russell Adam Winger (born August 2, 1984) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw and shot put. He competed in the discus throw at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.[2] In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games[3] and gold at the 2015 NACAC Championships.[4]

Russell Winger
Personal information
NicknameRuss
Born (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 40)
Colorado Springs, Colorado[1]
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight280 lb (127 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDiscus throw
College teamUniversity of Idaho
Coached byTy Sevin
Updated on August 31, 2015

His wife, Kara Winger is also an athlete, the North American Continental record holder in the javelin throw under her maiden name of Patterson.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the   United States
2006 NACAC U23 Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd Shot put 19.35 m
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 8th Discus throw 19.11 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 3rd Discus throw 62.64 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st Discus throw 60.68 m
World Championships Beijing, China 26th (q) Discus throw 58.69 m

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ USATF profile
  2. ^ Discus Throw Men – Qualification Beijing (CHN) 22-30 August 2015
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Plethora of championship bests on first day of NACAC Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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Russell Winger at World Athletics