Jordan Geist

Jordan Geist (born July 21, 1998)[1][2] is an American shot putter. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4]

Jordan Geist
Personal information
Born (1998-07-21) July 21, 1998
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Shot put
College teamArizona Wildcats
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Shot put

Early life

Geist went to Knoch High School were he set the PA State High School Records for Shot Put and Discus.[5]

Career

In 2017, he won the gold medal in the shot put event at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships held in Trujillo, Peru.

In 2019, he won the bronze medal in the shot put event at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. A month later, he competed at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics winning the gold medal this time.

In 2023, he became a National Champion in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships in Albuquerque, NM. [6] [7]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United States
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2nd Shot put 20.67 m

References
  1. "Jordan Geist". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021.
  2. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. Pavitt, Michael (August 8, 2019). "Olympic champion Thompson storms to women's 100m title at Lima 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. Rotstein, Steve (August 16, 2019). "Knoch grad Jordan Geist takes home silver medal at Pan American Games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. Beck, Dan. "Pennsylvania Outdoor Track & Field State Records". MileSplit. MileSplit. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  6. "Geist Wins Shot Put, Three Wildcats Make All-America Team". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. "NCAA Indoor Champions: Men Shot Put Summary". NCAA. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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