Russell Winger

Russell Winger

Personal information
Nickname	Russ
Born	(1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 40) Colorado Springs, Colorado[1]
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Discus throw
College team	University of Idaho
Coached by	Ty Sevin
Updated on August 31, 2015

Russell Adam Winger (born August 2, 1984) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw and shot put. He competed in the discus throw at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.^[2] In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games^[3] and gold at the 2015 NACAC Championships.^[4]

His wife, Kara Winger is also an athlete, the North American Continental record holder in the javelin throw under her maiden name of Patterson.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2006	NACAC U23 Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	2nd	Shot put	19.35 m
2011	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	8th	Discus throw	19.11 m
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	3rd	Discus throw	62.64 m
	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	1st	Discus throw	60.68 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	26th (q)	Discus throw	58.69 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

• Shot put – 21.25 (Tucson 2010)
• Discus throw – 66.04 (Chula Vista 2011)
• Javelin throw – 64.54 (Claremont 2014)

Indoor

• Shot put – 21.29 (Fayetteville 2008)

See also

• United States at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics

References

1. USATF profile
2. Discus Throw Men – Qualification Beijing (CHN) 22-30 August 2015
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
4. "Plethora of championship bests on first day of NACAC Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

External links

Russell Winger at World Athletics