Michael Robertson (discus thrower)

Michael Robertson (born December 19, 1983) is a male athlete from the United States. He competes in the men's discus throw. Robertson set his personal best in the discus throw event (65.61 metres) in Denton, Texas on April 24, 2008.

Michael Robertson

Personal information
Born	(1983-12-19) December 19, 1983 (age 41) Plantation, Florida, United States
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Club	Stanford Cardinals
Medal record Representing  United States Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw

Representing the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, Robertson won the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus.^[1] Before that, Robertson finished 3rd in the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the SMU Mustangs track and field team.^[2]

Michael Robertson is currently an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Ortho Indy in Indianapolis, IN. Specializing in orthopedic trauma.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing the  United States
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	20th (q)	53.58 m (1.75 kg)
2004	NACAC U-23 Championships	Sherbrooke, Canada	1st	58.57 m
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	59.24 m
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	20th (q)	60.39 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	16th (q)	61.64 m