Justin Rodhe
American born Canadian shot putter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Justin Rodhe (born October 17, 1984) is an American born Canadian shot putter.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | (1984-10-17) October 17, 1984 (age 39) Bainbridge, Ohio |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 280 lb (130 kg; 20 st) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Shot put |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Shot put: 21.29, Des Moines, 2013[1] |
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Born in Bainbridge, Ohio, Rodhe moved to Canada in 2008 and became a Canadian citizen on November 1, 2011.[2] The change of citizenship made him ineligible for the 2012 world indoor track and field championships and jeopardized his chance of competing for Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] An International Association of Athletics Federations rule requires an athlete be a citizen for two years before representing a country internationally; this would have made him ineligible until 2013, but an appeal by Athletics Canada was successful,[3] and he competed in the shot put event for Canada; throwing three foot fouls.[4]