Dylan Armstrong

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Dylan Armstrong (born 15 January 1981 in Kamloops) is a Canadian shot putter.

His personal best is 20.72 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Burnaby. He is a three-time Canadian national champion in the shot put. His top mark is the second best ever by a Canadian athlete, behind Brad Synder's record of 20.86 metres set in 2004. Armstrong currently trains with coach Anatoli Bondarchuk in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Prior to focusing on the shot put in 2004, Armstrong competed in the hammer throw. As a junior, he won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Junior Games and a silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships. He continues to hold the North American high school and junior records in the hammer throw. His personal best is 71.51 metres, achieved in April 2003 in Walnut.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd Hammer
2007 Pan American Games Rio, Brazil 1st Shot
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 9th Shot

[edit] References

Persondata
NAME Armstrong, Dylan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Shot putter
DATE OF BIRTH 15 January 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Kamloops, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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