American shot putter (born 1980)
Christian Cantwell
Cantwell at the 2010 Bislett Games.
Personal information Born (1980-09-30 ) September 30, 1980 (age 45) Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 154 kg (340 lb) Sport Country United States Sport Athletics Event
Shot put Achievements and titles Personalbest(s) SP [ 1] DT Updated on August 15, 2012
Christian Cantwell (born September 30, 1980) is a World ChampionAmerican shot putter . He won a silver medal at the2008 Summer Olympics [ 2] 2012 Summer Olympics .[ 3]
Cantwell was born inJefferson City, Missouri . He graduated from Eldon High School inEldon in 1999,[ 4] University of Missouri in 2003.[ 5] [ 6]
His best outdoor season was 2006, in which he had 8 of the 10 longest throws in the year.[ 7] Berlin World Championships in 2009, he took gold with a throw of 22.03 meters.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Cantwell is married to USA Olympic shot putterTeri Steer . They have one child together, Jackson Daniel Cantwell, who was born in 2008. Jackson, who attendsNixa High School inNixa, Missouri , is a 5-star offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2026 and is ranked as the best high school shot putter in the country that is committed to play football at the University of Miami.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
^ "Cantwell Keeps Climbing The Mountain With Personal Best In Oregon" .mutigers.com . June 5, 2004.^ "Cantwell claims silver medal" .krcgtv.com . August 15, 2008.^ "London 2012 - Men's Shot Put" .www.olympic.org . IOC. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2015 .^ Booher, Kary (January 2, 2018)."INDUCTEE SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTIAN CANTWELL, ELDON'S & MIZZOU'S OLYMPIAN" .mosportshalloffame.com . ^ Christian Cantwell Bio from the USATF ^ "HALL OF FAME - CHRISTIAN CANTWELL" .mutigers.com . RetrievedMay 21, 2024 .^ iaaf.org – Statistics ^ Landells, Steve."12th In epic battle, Cantwell takes first World outdoor gold" . Archived fromthe original on August 18, 2009. ^ "13th IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's Shot Put" .www.iaaf.org . IAAF. March 13, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2015 .^ "Shot Put - 13th IAAF World Championships" .www.iaaf.org . IAAF. September 2, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2015 .^ Pointdexter, Bill."Cantwell throws big -- his baby's a load, too" .The Modesto Bee . Archived fromthe original on September 13, 2018. ^ Lamb, Jason (April 22, 2024)."Kansans face the best high school thrower in the country at the KU Relays" .ksn.com . ^ "Cantwell, No. 3 recruit for '26, commits to Canes" .ESPN.com . May 13, 2025. RetrievedJune 10, 2025 .
8-lb shot put 12-lb shot put 16-lb shot put 24-lb shot put Notes
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .
Qualification Men's track Men's Women's track Women's Coaches
Qualification Men's track Men's Women's track Women's Coaches
United States
Diamond League champions in men's shot put
