Rodney Brown (athlete)
Rodney Andrey Brown (born May 21, 1993, in Chappell Hill, Texas) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw.[2] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without recording a valid throw.[3] Earlier he won the gold medal at the 2014 NACAC U23 Championships.
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| Born | 21 May 1993 Chappell Hill, Texas, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Louisiana State University[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 24 January 2017. | |||||||||||||||
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His personal best in the event is 66.00 metres set at the Mt. SAC Relays held in Norwalk, California in 2016. He holds the Louisiana State University school record at 65.06 meters set at the Penn Relays in 2015.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United States | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 18th (q) | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 54.66 m |
| 2014 | NACAC U23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 1st | Discus throw | 63.34 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | – | Discus throw | NM |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | Discus throw | NM |
References
- LSU profile
- Rodney Brown at World Athletics
- "Men's discus throw qualification results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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