Ryan Whiting
Whiting during 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ryan Keith Whiting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 24, 1986 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Dumble | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Keith Whiting (born November 24, 1986) is an American track and field coach and retired athlete who competed in shot put. His biggest international success as an athlete was first place at the 2012 World Indoor Championships. He represented the United States at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, 2013 World Championships in Athletics, 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2012 London Olympics.
He competed for the Arizona State Sun Devils collegiately and won six NCAA titles while there. His throw of 21.73 m (71 ft 3+1⁄2 in) to win the 2008 NCAA Indoor title is the best mark by a college student indoors. He was the 2011, 2013, and 2014 American indoor champion.