Ian Waltz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Scott Waltz |
| Born | April 15, 1977(age47) Post Falls, Idaho,U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 269 lb (122 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event |  Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 68.91 m (2006) |
Medal record | |
Ian Scott Waltz(born April 15, 1977) is anAmericandiscus thrower.He is originally fromPost Falls, Idahoand attendedWashington State University.Waltz competed at the2004 Summer Olympicsand the2008 Summer Olympics.[1]His personal best distance is 68.91 metres, achieved in May 2006 inSalinas, California.
He married Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medalist,Stacy Dragilaon December 12, 2009. Dragila welcomed daughter Allyx Josephine Waltz on June 21, 2010, in Chula Vista, California.[2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing theUnited States
| |||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney,Australia | 6th | Shot put | 17.31 m |
| 5th | Discus | 53.16 m | |||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 21st | Discus | 58.97 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki,Finland | 5th | Discus | 64.27 m |
| 2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart,Germany | 4th | Discus | 62.94 m |
| World Cup | Athens,Greece | 3rd | Discus | 62.12 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing,PR China | 25th | Discus | 60.02 m |
References
[edit]- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Ian Waltz".Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon August 25, 2011.
- ^Penny, Brandon (September 27, 2010)."A decade later: Stacy Dragila".TrackField.TeamUSA.org.Archived fromthe originalon November 4, 2010.RetrievedFebruary 6,2011.
External links
[edit]- Ian Waltzatlegacy.USATF.org(archived)
- Ian WaltzatWorld Athletics
- Ian WaltzatDiamond League
- Ian WaltzatTeam USA(archive March 18, 2023)
- Ian WaltzatOlympics.com
- Ian Waltzat Olympic.org (archived)
- Ian WaltzatOlympedia
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- American male discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Track and field athletes from Idaho
- Washington State University alumni
- People from Post Falls, Idaho
- American discus thrower stubs