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Birth name | Maurice Antawn Chism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Michael Reese Hoffa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Evans, Georgia, U.S. | October 8, 1977||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 147 kg (324 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot Put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | New York Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Don Babbitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | 22.43 m (73' 7") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on August 6, 2012. |
Michael Reese Hoffa (born Maurice Antawn Chism;[1] October 8, 1977 in Evans, Georgia) is an American shot putter. Reese won the shot put in the 2006 World Indoor Track and Field Championships and in the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. He also won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. His personal bests stand at 22.11 m (72' 6.25") indoor and 22.43 m (73' 7") outdoor.[2] In 2012, he threw over 21 meters in competition for the 100th time, putting him in rarefied air in the throwing community. Hoffa was adopted at the age of four.[3]
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Reese Hoffa 2008 Beijing Olympics Shot Putter Team USA
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References
- ^ "A Lost Child Finds Himself in Adulthood". Washington Post. June 26, 2005. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE - REESE HOFFA". IAAF.org. IAAF. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Olympic Athlete Reese Hoffa Shares His Adoption Story". adoption.about.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2009.