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Athlete Bio

Ryan Whiting

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male Age: 38 Date of Birth: 11/24/1986

Athletics Information

Coach: David Dumble Agent: Andy Stubbs

Residences

Hometown: Harrisburg, PA High School: Central Dauphin High School College: Arizona State University

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Diamond League meeting winner

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NCAA champion

4x

National Indoor champion

3x

NCAA Indoor champion

2x

Diamond League Final winner

2x

World Indoor champion

2x

In Top 8 World Championships

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World Championships Silver medallist

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In Top 8 World Indoor Championships

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NACAC U23 champion

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National champion

1x

Diamond Trophy winner

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

Filter Results

Discus Throw

EventPerformance
EventDiscus ThrowPerformance61.11

Hammer Throw

EventPerformance
EventHammer ThrowPerformance56.07

Shot Put

EventPerformance
EventShot PutPerformance22.28

Shot Put Indoors

EventPerformance
EventShot Put IndoorsPerformance22.23

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Personal

Ryan Whiting is the son of Kent and Jill Whiting. He has two brothers named Evan and Ross. In 2011, he married his wife Ashley. They have a son named Charlie. 

At twenty-four years old, Whiting set the record for the world’s farthest indoor throw in 2011. He then broke the record again in 2012 and won the World Indoor gold medal.

Whiting graduated from ASU with a degree in civil engineering. Whiting was the first ASU alum to make an Olympic team. After graduation, he became a volunteer coach for the Penn State track and field team.

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