Christian Cantwell

I have a soft spot for throwing events, and Christian Cantwell is a fine ambassador for the shot put. Standing 193 cm and coming out of small-town Jefferson City, Missouri, he turned raw power into a world title, an Olympic silver in Beijing 2008, and a fourth-place finish at London 2012. What draws me to him is the unshowy directness of it all: one man, one heavy ball, pure explosive technique. There is no hiding in his sport. His arc from a state university program to the top of the world reflects exactly the kind of patient, blue-collar excellence I find quietly compelling.

Name (English)

Christian Cantwell

Name (Japanese)

クリスチャン・キャントウェル

Reading

くりすちゃん・きゃんとうぇる

Born

September 30, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

Origin

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

athletics competitor

University

University of Missouri

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Missouri
• athletics competitor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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