Christian Cantwell

Height: 6-5
Weight: 300
Event: Shot Put
Personal Record: Shot Put - 22.54m/73-11.50 (2004)
Born: September 30, 1980, Jefferson City, Mo.
Current Residence: Columbia, Mo.
High School: Eldon High School, (Eldon, Mo.) '99
College: Missouri '03
Coach: Rick McGuire

Career Highlights: 2004 World Indoor champion; Two-time U.S. Indoor champion (’04, ’07); 2007 Indoor Visa champion; 2003 World Athletics Final champion

2007: 5th at US Outdoor Championships (20.14m/66-1). USA Indoor champion (21.72m/71-3.5). Indoor Visa champion…1st at Millrose Games (21.88m/71-9). 2nd at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (21.36m/70-1). 1st at adidas Track Classic (21.96m/72-0.75). Nike Prefontaine Classic champion (21.83m/71-7.5).
2006: 3rd at USA Outdoor (21.89m/ 71-10). 1st at Gateshead (22.45m/73-8WL). USA Indoor runner-up (21.10m/69-2.75). 10th in qualifying at World Indoor Champs (19.90m/65-3.5). 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (22.17m/72-9). 1st at Drake Relays (22.10m/72-6.25). ranked #2 in world & U.S. by T&FN
2005: USA Outdoor champion (21.64m/71-0). 5th at World Outdoor Champs (20.87m/68-5.75). 1st at Huelva on 6/7 (21.32m/69-11.25). 1st at Seville meet on 6/4 (21.67m/71-1.25). 4th at USA Indoors (20.57m/67-6). ranked #6 in world (#4 U.S.) by T&FN.
2004: World Indoor champion (21.49m/70-6.25)…USA Indoors champion (21.26m/69-9). 4th at Olympic Trials (20.56m/67-5.5). 1st at adidas Oregon Track Classic (22.54m/73-11.5PR). 1st at Nike Prefontaine Classic (21.74m/71-4). 1st at Home Depot (22.35m/73-4). 1st at Columbia (21.95m/72-0.25i). 1st at Manhattan (21.11m/69-3.25). 1st at Drake Relays (20.64m/67-8.75). 1st in SP at Verizon Millrose Games (21.28m/69-9.75). ranked #1 in the world by T&FN
2003: 1st at World Athletics Final (20.93m/68-8). 5th at USA Outdoors (20.57m/67-6). 1st at Salamanca (21.62m/70-11.25). 2nd at NCAA Outdoors (21.56m/70-9). 3rd at NCAA Indoors (20.64m/67-8.75) ranked #8 in the world at SP (#4 U.S.) by T&FN.
2002: 2nd at USA Indoor Championships SP (20.86m/68-5.25PR). 3rd at NCAA Indoors (20.43m/67-0.5). 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (19.39m/63-7.50). 1st at Univ. of Iowa (21.45m/70-4.5). 1st at Kansas Relays (21.37m/70-1.50). 1st at Drake Relays (21.06m/69-1.25). ranked #4 in U.S. at SP by T&FN
2001: 5th at NCAA Outdoors SP (19.27m/63-2.75)…no mark at USA Outdoors. 1st at Big 12 Indoors SP (19.37m/63-6.75). 14th at NCAA Outdoors HT…3rd at Big 12 HT (57.18m/187-7)
2000: 7th at NCAA Indoor Championships (18.72m/61-5).Big 12 Outdoor SP champ (19.67m/64-6.5)