John Godina

Height: 6-4
Weight: 290
Events: Shot Put, Discus
Personal Records: Shot- 22.20/72-10; Discus- 69.90/229-4
Born: May 31, 1972, in Fort Sill, Okla.
Current Residence: Mesa, Arizona
High School: Central HS, Cheyenne, Wyo. '90
College: UCLA '95
Coach: Dave Dumble

Career Highlights: 3-time World Outdoor Shot Put champion (95, 97, 01); 2001 World Indoor Shot Put Gold Medalist; 1996 Olympic Shot Put silver medalist (Shot Put); 2000 Olympic bronze medalist; 1999, 2003 World Indoor Shot Put silver medalist; 97 World Indoor Shot Put bronze medalist; 3-time U.S. Outdoor Shot Put champion (98, 99, 01); 4-time USA Indoor Shot Put champion (1996, 1997, 1998, 2005); 2-time U.S. discus champion (97, 98); 5-time NCAA champion; 2-time Jesse Owens Award winner; 2005 Indoor Visa champion

2007: 4th at Reebok Boston Indoor Games (19.25m/63-02); 4th at Millrose Games (19.29m/63-03.5); 5th at Indoor Championships (19.63m/64-05)
2006: 3rd at USA Indoor champs (20.50m/67-3.25); missed most of season due to shoulder surgery; ranked #7 in U.S. by T&FN
2005: USA Indoor champ (21.83m/71-7.5); 3rd at USA Outdoors (20.99m/68-10.50); 8th in qualifying Group B at World Outdoor Champs (19.54m/64-1.25); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (21.40mS/70-02.50); 1st at adidas Track Classic (22.20m/72-10PR); 1st at Payton Jordan U.S. Open (21.93/71-11.5); ranked #2 in world (#2 U.S.)
2004: 3rd at Olympic Trials (21.08m/69-2); 9th at Olympic Games (20.19m/66-3); 1st at San Diego (21.32m/69-11.5); 1st at Payton Jordan US Open (21.71m/71-2.75); 3rd at adidas Oregon (21.67m/71-1.25); 1st at Salinas (21.07m/69-1.5); 3rd at Home Depot (21.04m/69-0.5); 1st at Westwood (20.72m/67-11.75); ranked #7 in world (#4 U.S.) in Shot Put
2003: 9th at World Outdoor Champs (19.84m/65-1.25); USA Indoor runner-up (20.86m/68-5.25); silver medalist at World Indoors Shot Put (21.23m/69-8); runner-up at USA Outdoors (21.04m/69-0.50); 3rd at Home Depot Invitational (20.86m/68-5.25); 1st at Oracle U.S. Open (20.67m/67-9.75)
2002: 2nd at USA Outdoors Shot Put (21.91m/71-10.75); 2nd at USA Outdoors Discus Throw (63.18m/207-3); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine (21.91m/71-10.75); 2nd at Gresham (21.89m/71-10); 1st at Irvine (21.51m/70-7); 1st at Stanford (21.38m/70-1.25); 1st at Salinas (20.91m/68-7.25); 4th in Discus Throw at LaJolla (64.71m/212-3); 1st at L.A. (63.22m/207-5); ranked #3 in world & U.S., #2 in discus in U.S. by T&FN
2001: World Outdoor Shot Put champion (21.87m/71-9); World Indoor Shot Put champion (20.82m/68-3.75); 2nd at USA Indoors (20.57/67-6); 1st in Shot Put (21.60/70-10.5); 2nd in Discus Throw (65.39/214-6) at USA Outdoors; won Shot Put (21.95/72-0.25) 2nd in Discus Throw (67.06/220-0) at Peregrine Systems U.S. Open; 2nd in Shot Put at Goodwill Games (20.76/68-1.50); won 2nd Jesse Owens Award as top U.S. male track athlete; ranked #1 in world in Shot Put, #2 in U.S. in Discus Throw by T&FN
2000: Shot Put Olympic bronze medalist (21.20/69-6.75), did not make Olympic discus final (61.60/202-1); second in discus (63.61m/208-08) at Olympic Trials, 4th in Shot Put (21.09m/69-2.5); ranked #3 in the world and U.S. in Shot Put, 3rd in U.S. in Discus Throw
1999: Won USA Indoors; silver at World Indoors; won Shot Put (72-3); 2nd in Discus Throw (217-3) at USA Outdoors; 7th in Shot Put (66-9.25); 16th in Discus Throw (204-3) qualifying at World Champs
1998: Undefeated in the shot; won USA Outdoors in both shot (71-2.75) and discus (220-1), the first time the double had been accomplished since Parry OBrien in 1955; won USA Indoor (71-5.25); racked up his seasonal best 71-5.5 to win at Mt SAC, along with a 218-1 in the discus; won Goodwill Games (70-4.5); was 3rd in discus (206-2); won GP Final (69-7); won World Cup shot (70-5.75), and was 4th in discus (213-9); won Jesse Owens Award as top U.S. male track athlete; ranked #1 in world in Shot Put, and #3 in world (#1 U.S.) in Discus Throw by T&FN
1997: Gold in Shot Put (70-4.25) at World Champs, 5th in discus (214-7); bronze at World Indoors; won USA Indoors (67-8.75); won discus (221-1 PR), 4th in Shot Put (67-2.75) at USA Outdoors; ranked #1 in world in Shot Put, and #4 in world (#1 U.S.) in Discus Throw by T&FN
1996: Silver medal in shot (68-2.5) at Olympic Games, 14th in discus qualifying (202-10); 2nd in Shot Put (69-6.25) and Discus Throw (211-10) at Olympic Trials; won USA Indoor (66-9.75); ranked #2 in world (and U.S.) in Shot Put, and #3 in U.S. in Discus Throw by T&FN
1995: Won gold in shot (70-5.25) at World Champs, 10th in discus (199-7, limited by elbow problems); 2nd in both at USA Outdoors (68-7, 211-11); won NCAA Indoor (66-11.25); won Shot Put and Discus Throw at Pac-10 Champs; won both at NCAA Outdoors; ranked #1 in world in Shot Put, #9 in world in Discus Throw (#2 U.S.) by T&FN
1994: Won NCAA Indoor (65-8.75); won NCAA Outdoor in discus; 3rd in Shot Put; 7th in Shot Put at USA Outdoors, 11th in discus; 2nd in Shot Put at Olympic Festival; won Shot Put and Discus Throw at Pac-10 Champs; ranked # 7 in U.S. in Shot Put and Discus Throw both by T&FN
1993: 2nd in Shot Put at NCAA Outdoors, 6th in discus; 3rd in NCAA Indoor (62-9.25); won both shot and discus at Pac-10 Champs; 8th in Shot Put at USA Outdoors, 17th in discus qualifying; ranked #7 in U.S. in Shot Put by T&FN
1992: 7th in NCAA Indoor (59-9); 2nd in Shot Put at Pac-10, 3rd in discus; 7th in Shot Put at NCAA Outdoors, 13th in discus qualifying; 17th in shot qualifying at Olympic Trials, 9th in discus final
1991: Won both shot and discus at USA Juniors; won gold medals in both events at Pan Am Juniors; bests of 58-3 and 192-3.
1990: Won both Shot Put and Discus Throw at Wyoming HS state meet for second straight year; won Discus Throw at USA Juniors; earned Simpson Award as Wyoming's outstanding prep athlete
1989: Won both shot and Discus Throw at Wyoming HS state meet
1988: Won the Wyoming HS state discus title