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Dan Taylor
American shot putter

Dan Taylor

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American shot putter
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Cleveland, USA
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42 years
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For the South African cricketer, see Dan Taylor (cricketer)

Daniel Taylor (born 12 May 1982) is an American shot putter. He is currently sponsored by Nike. He is currently competing around the world in track and field.

High school

He attended Berkshire High School in Burton, Ohio, and was a letterman in football and track and field. In football, he garnered first team All-North East Ohio honors.

He was much more successful in track and field. In his sophomore year of high school he won the Division III state discus title with a throw of 167' 4". Taylor also holds the OHSAA Division III state discus record at 200' 11".

Taylor's best finish in the shot put in the state championship was 2nd in 1999, during this year Berkshire High School was a Division III school.

His personal best throw is 21.78 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Tucson.

College

Taylor attended The Ohio State University. He graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in Agriculture. He majored in Construction Systems Management and minored in molecular microbiology and in City and Regional Planning. While at The Ohio State University. He was a 2 time NCAA Champion, an 11 time NCAA All-American, and a 7 time Big Ten Champion.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  United States
1999World Youth ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland13th (q)Shot put (5 kg)17.58 m
5thDiscus (1.5 kg)55.96 m
2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic4thShot put19.69 m
2004NACAC U-23 ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada2ndShot put18.73 m
2ndHammer63.13 m
2006World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany4thShot put20.50 m
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany26thShot put19.39 m
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