John Godina

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Medal record
John Godina
Men's Athletics
Competitor for  United States
Olympic Games
Silver	1996 Atlanta	Shot put
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Shot put
World Championships
Gold	1995 Gothenburg	Shot put
Gold	1997 Athens	Shot put
Gold	2001 Edmonton	Shot put
Silver	1999 Seville	Shot put

John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma) is an American shot putter, whose record includes three World Championship wins and two Olympic medals. He also competes in discus.

Contents 1 High School Years 2 College Years and Olympics 3 Source 4 External links

[edit] High School Years

While attending Cheyenne Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Godina was a letterman in football and outdoor track and field. He was an All-State honoree, and an All-American in both sports.

[edit] College Years and Olympics

At college level, competing for UCLA, he won three outdoor NCAA championship victories, two in discus and one in shot put. His 1995 NCAA Outdoor shot put title was a national record, at the time with a throw of 22.00 meters (72'2.25"). In 1995, he won his first World Championship title in shot put, adding additional titles in 1997, and 2001. In the same discipline, he finished second in the 1996 Olympics and third in the 2000 Olympics.

Godina is the most decorated shot putter in U.S. athletics history. He is currently a resident of Mesa, Arizona.

[edit] Source

• http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Godina_John.asp

[edit] External links

• John Godina's U.S. Olympic Team bio

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jim Doehring	Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1995	Succeeded by Randy Barnes
Preceded by Randy Barnes	Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance 1998 – 1999	Succeeded by Adam Nelson
Preceded by Christian Cantwell	Men's Shot Put Best Year Performance 2005	Succeeded by Christian Cantwell

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