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Reese Hoffa
- Qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team with a second-place finish in the shot put event at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
- Silver medalist at the 2004 World Indoor Championship and 2004 USA Indoor Championship.
- In 2003, won gold at the Pan American Games by setting a new meet record, and also won bronze at the USA Outdoor Championships.
- Placed third at the 2001 NCAA Championships and was that year’s SEC Outdoor Champion.
- Despite being the 2004 World Indoor silver medalist, has never before been to the Olympics or a World Outdoor Championship.
- Won four consecutive Outdoor All-American honors (plus 2001 Indoor All-American) at the University of Georgia, where he majored in Health and Physical Education.
- In 2000, had six first-place finishes, placed second at the NCAA Indoors, and was third alternate for the U.S. Olympic Team.
- Won the shot put in the 1999 Puerto Rico Championships with a stadium record mark.
- Had never participated in a high school track meet until his junior year at Georgia’s Lakeside High School, but within 20 months earned two state titles in the shot put and one in the discus.
- The 2004 Olympic shot put event will be held in the original Stadium of Ancient Olympia; Hoffa and other shot putters will bring Olympic competition back to the venue for the first time in over 1,000 years.
- Has already announced intention of competing again in 2008 Olympics.
Hoffa is the youngest of the three U.S. shot putters headed to Athens. In one 2003 competition, he even wore a mask to play up his role as the “unknown shot putter” in comparison to the country’s established stars. Hoffa finds the challenge to be a motivator, explaining, “I’m always going to be the unknown shot putter in my heart. It’s taken a while to establish myself as one of the better shot putters. Ever since Adam [Nelson, winner of the 2004 Olympic Trials] came to Georgia, that’s helped me to aspire to the highest level.”
“I have another big throw waiting to get out of me.”-- The Augusta Chronicle, July 8, 2004
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Height: 6’0”
Born: 08-Oct-77
Hometown: Evans, Ga.
Resides: Athens, Ga.
Sport: Track and Field
Event: Shot Put
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