John Godina

John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma) is an American shot putter, whose record includes three World Championship wins and two Olympic medals. He also competes in discus.

High School Years

While attending Cheyenne Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Godina was a letterman in football and outdoor track and field. He was an All-State honoree, and an All-American in both sports.

College Years and Olympics

At college level, competing for UCLA, he won three outdoor NCAA championship victories, two in discus and one in shot put. His 1995 NCAA Outdoor shot put title was a national record, at the time with a throw of 22.00 meters (72'2.25"). In 1995, he won his first World Championship title in shot put, adding additional titles in 1997, and 2001. In the same discipline, he finished second in the 1996 Olympics and third in the 2000 Olympics.

Godina is the most decorated shot putter in U.S. athletics history. He is currently a resident of Mesa, Arizona.

ource

* http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Godina_John.asp

External links

* [http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_1298.htm John Godina's U.S. Olympic Team bio]